W3 - emotional intelligence

Question 1

What is meant by emotional intelligence?

Answer 1

• Ability to understand own emotions and those of others
• manage own emotions
• distinguish between different emotions
• use info about emotions to guide thinking and actions

Question 2

Mayer & Salovey theory of EI

Answer 2

Consists of 4 branches - with increasing sophistication
Experiential:
Perceiving branch = ability to perceive, interpret and identify emotion in ourselves
Facilitating branch = use emotions to facilitate thought , solve problems, decisions, memory aid - use of emotional info
Strategic:
understanding branch = ability to recognise relationships between emotions and events and between emotions themselves
managing branch: most complex - emotion regulation, engaging in effective and adaptive regulation of emotions

Question 3

what are the six basic emotions?

Answer 3

disgust 
happiness
surprise
fear
anger
sadness

Question 4

Golemans theory of EI - original

Answer 4

linked EI to brain function and regions
limbic system - amygdala = fight or flight response
EI is linked to the dev of amygdala - one of last parts of the Brian to develop

Question 5

Golemans 5 parts of EI - 1995

Answer 5

1. identify ones own emotional state = self awareness
2. managing and controlling ones emotions = elf-regulation
3. emotional states related to a drive for achievement t= motivation
4. assess and influence others emotions = empathy
5. ability to sustain good interpersonal relationships = social skills

Question 6

Goleman hierarchy of EI

Answer 6

self awareness 
self regulation 
motivation 
empathy
social skills 
- most complex last - need previous to progress to the next

Question 7

Goleman mixed model of EI

Answer 7

1. self awareness - recognition
2. self regulation - regulation
   = personal competencies
3. social awareness - recognition
4. social skills/management - regulation
   = social competencies

Question 8

Is intelligence inherited?

Answer 8

research suggests that the higher level of genetic similarity and environment you have withs someone = a similar performance on intelligence tests

Question 9

Issues with heritability of intelligence?

Answer 9

1. representativeness of studies
2. understanding genetic influence - more complex than one single gene
3. Assortative mating and impact - we tend to mate with people who are similar to us

Question 10

How does the environment influence IQ?

Answer 10

Neisser et al identified 4 main areas:
- bio environment e.g. nutrition 
- family
school/education 
- culture

Question 11

What are the 4Ps of creativity?

Answer 11

RUNCO 2004

• person
• process
• press
• product

Question 12

Why is EI important?

Answer 12

• positive benefit in the workplace
• useful in education
• role in sport
• High EI has been linked to academic performance