Emotional Intelligence

Question 1

what is intelligence?

Answer 1

a general mental capacity involving planning, problem solving, thinking abstractly, learning quickly and from experience

Question 2

what construct is intelligence?

Answer 2

latent

Question 3

IQ contributes to __% of factors determining life success

Answer 3

20

Question 4

thorndyke’s definition of social intelligence

Answer 4

the ability to manage others and act wisely within relationships

Question 5

______ and _______ proceeded to include social intelligence in their future intelligence models

Answer 5

gardener

sternberg

Question 6

incremental validity

Answer 6

does the measure make a unique contribution beyond existing measures?

Question 7

main types of psychometric testing

Answer 7

maximum performance
typical performance

Question 8

maximum performance

Answer 8

ability tests with a right answer

Question 9

typical performance

Answer 9

no right answer, respond with what you would usually do

Question 10

how should ability EI be measured?

Answer 10

maximum performance tests

strong correlations with g

Question 11

what did the mayer-salovey branch model argue about EQ?

Answer 11

EQ is independent of IQ and has more importance in real-life settings

Question 12

EQ scores positively correlated with

Answer 12

• verbal and non-verbal intelligence scores
• general cognitive ability
• no correlation with personality traits

Question 13

the MSCEIT consists of…

Answer 13

1. perceiving emotions
2. using emotions to facilitate thought
3. understanding emotions
4. managing emotions

Question 14

what does the situational test of emotional understanding (STEU) use?

Answer 14

roseman’s (2001) appraisal theory to determine scoring

emotions are generated according to specific combinations of seven appraisal dimensions

Question 15

what is trait EI?

Answer 15

a dispositional tendency measured using self-reports

Question 16

trait EI should be _______ to cognitive ability, but _______ with personality traits

Answer 16

orthogonal

correlated

Question 17

15 facets of trait EI

Answer 17

1. adaptability
2. assertiveness
3. emotional expression
4. emotional management
5. emotional perception
6. emotional regulation
7. impulsiveness
8. relationships
9. self-esteem
10. self-motivation
11. social awareness
12. stress management
13. trait empathy
14. trait happiness
15. trait optimism

Question 18

TEIQ measures…

Answer 18

trait empathy and emotion management

Question 19

how does trait EI relate to the personality hierarchy?

Answer 19

breaks down into smaller components to explain different facets within GPF

Question 20

what did meta-analysis show correlated with trait EI?

Answer 20

extraversion and neuroticism

life satisfaction, loneliness, and happiness

Question 21

gender differences in EI testing

Answer 21

women have higher MSCEIT scores than men

Question 22

age differences in EI testing

Answer 22

positive correlations between age and EI

Question 23

ethnicity differences in EI testing

Answer 23

minority groups had higher EI scores than white groups

Question 24

ability EI has ______ incremental validity

Answer 24

limited

only predicts additional 4% in anxiety and no additional variance in life satisfaction

Question 25

goleman’s mixed model of EI

Answer 25

consists of ability aspects
- ability to recognise emotions

and personality traits
- trustworthiness and conscientiousness

Question 26

goleman’s model

Answer 26

1. identify own emotional states
2. manage own emotional states
3. access and influence others’ emotions
4. sustain good personal relationships

Question 27

how is fight-or-flight central to EI?

Answer 27

due to the role of the amygdala

Question 28

when is ESCI used?

Answer 28

business and workplace

Question 29

what can training in EI improve?

Answer 29

emotional regulation

Question 30

dunning-kruger effect

Answer 30

cognitive bias where individuals, especially those scoring lowest, overestimate their knowledge or ability

Question 31

interpersonal deviance

Answer 31

high EI and high machiavellianism were most likely to engage in this

Question 32

women with higher EI

Answer 32

higher rates of self-reported delinquency due to presenting machiavellian behaviour in a positive light

Question 33

participants with high EI are more likely to…

Answer 33

misread deceptive cues as signs of increased distress

Question 34

definition of wisdom

Answer 34

includes emotional regulation and goes beyond intelligence:

• intellectual humility
• recognition of uncertainty towards situations
• recognition of other perspectives
• the search for compromise

Question 35

what is intellectual humility associated with?

Answer 35

greater general knowledge

Question 36

children and wisdom

Answer 36

already have a clear definition, linked with age, family, and gender bias

Question 37

wisdom appears to be more _______________ than _________________

Answer 37

situation-dependent

person-dependent