For a sample of 70 Australian medical students scores on tests of empathy and nonverbal sensitivity are compared with scores of the original normative groups for the tests. On the empathy measure, the present sample showed scores consistent with the norm group in each category except Personal Distress. Scores on the test of nonverbal sensitivity were generally consistent with data from a range of norm groups.
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