Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes Our Ability to Modulate

Which of the following statements best characterizes our ability to modulate our empathic responses?

A) Our empathic responses are generally static and not variable from one situation to another.
B) Our empathic responses are mostly static, but can be modulated in very specific situations, such as when a person's job requires them to inflict pain upon others.
C) Our empathic responses are mostly static, but can be modulated in situations where we have very strong feelings or connections to others.
D) Our empathic responses are not particularly static, and can be modulated even by relatively trivial connections to others.