Lecture 4 Flashcards
Define emotional intelligence according to Maltby et al., (2013).
Generally, the ability to understand your own emotions and those of people around you.
What are the 4 characteristics of an emotionally intelligent person according to Chamorro-Premuzic (2012)?
- Adaptable, flexible, able to perceive, regulate and express emotions in effective ways.
- Composed and able to relate to others.
- High self-esteem and self-motivation
- Able to manage stress.
What type of IQ is emotional intelligence?
Warm/hot IQ.
According to Goleman (2000), what is the appeal of emotional intelligence?
It can be learned at any age. (in contrast to cold IQ, which is more fixated in older people)
How did Nelis et al., (2009) prove the appeal of emotional intelligence?
Used intensive training on a group and compared it to a control group, in order to improve their emotional intelligence. Found significant improvements in EQ in the training group, immediately after training as well as 6 months later.
Who outlined the first clear theory on emotional intelligence?
Salovey and Mayer
What did Salovey and Mayer believe about emotional intelligence?
- Created an EI construct/measurement: EQ.
- EQ is independent from IQ
- EQ is more important than IQ in real life settings
- EI is an ability
What were the features of Salovey and Mayer’s theory on emotional intelligence?
Branch 1: Perceiving emotions
Branch 2: Using emotions to facilitate thought (usefulness of certain emotions in specific situations)
Branch 3: Understanding emotions (e.g. how/why they change)
Branch 4: Managing emotions to enhance experience
What does MSCEIT stand for?
Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test.
What is the MSCEIT?
An ability test measuring the 4 branches of Salovey and Mayer’s EI model.
What aspect of the MSCEIT did Brody (2005) criticise and what was said about it?
The extent that the test just measures knowledge, rather than ability (which is what it claims to measure).
“A person who has expert knowledge of emotions may or may not be expert in the actual ability that is allegedly assessed by the test” - Brody (2005).
What does TEI stand for?
Trait emotional intelligence
What is TEI?
A self-perceived ability to be successful in emotional situations.
Are TEI and EQ ability (as measured on the MSCEIT) the same constructs?
No. They correlate weakly (.34), meaning they are similar but ultimately measure different constructs.
What is a normative measure of TEI?
Self report
Are measures of TEI objective or subjective?
Subjective, as they are always self-reported.
What is a normative measure of ability emotional intelligence?
Performance, e.g. a test.
Are measures of ability emotional intelligence objective or subjective?
Objective, as they are measured using performance/tests.
Which realm does TEI fall under, conceptually?
Personality realm
Which realm does ability emotional intelligence fall under?
Intelligence (cognition) realm.
Happiness correlates with which emotional intelligence construct, and according to which study?
Trait Emotional Intelligence (TEI), according to a .627 correlation between the two, found by Chamarro-Premuzic (2007).
Academic performance correlates with which emotional intelligence construct, and according to which study?
Trait Emotional Intelligence (TEI). TEI predicted academic performance over and above that of IQ and the Big 5 (Sanchez-Ruiz, 2013).
Describe the relationship between IQ and trait EI and it’s effect on exam performance in schoolchildren with upcoming GCSE exams, outlined by Petrides (2004).
Low ability pupils find themselves in an intellectually demanding environment that overtaxes them cognitively and emotionally. Those high on trait EI are better able to deal with the concomitant stress and have wider social networks, which diminish the negative impact of pressure on academic performance, thereby resulting in improved grades.
In contrast, those low on trait EI are unable to deal effectively with psychological pressure, which is compounded by their poor social and emotion-regulation skills, thereby resulting in poorer grades.
Who champions the school of thought that emotional intelligence is an ability?
Salovey and Mayer (MSCEIT)
Who champions the school of thought that emotional intelligence is a trait?
Petrides and Furnham
Who has a mixed view on whether emotional intelligence is an ability or trait?
Goleman
