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Consider your emotional experience and communication in your daily life. Then look at the statements listed under each of the four emotional intelligence dimensions. Choose “Yes” for each statement that describes your abilities, and choose “No” for each statement that does not describe your abilities.
Please note that your score for this activity will not be recorded unless your instructor has assigned the activity.
Note: Information in this Self-Quiz is from Mayer and Salovey (1997).
Perceiving Emotions– Accurately perceiving and interpreting emotional messages as they are communicated by others’ facial expressions, vocal tones, and gestures; accurately perceiving your own emotions based on your physiological and mental experiences
I can accurately identify emotions experienced by other people.
I can accurately identify my own emotions by interpreting my physical and psychological states.
I can communicate my emotions accurately to others.
I can discriminate between accurate/honest feelings and inaccurate/dishonest feelings in myself and others.
Using Emotions to Facilitate Thinking– Recognizing how emotions and moods influence perception and learning to harness emotional states for more effective problem solving, reasoning, decision making, and creative endeavors
I can redirect and reorganize my thoughts based on emotions I am experiencing.
I can use my emotions to help improve my relationship choices.
I can use my mood changes to help appreciate different points of view.
I can use my emotions to facilitate problem solving and creativity.
Understanding Emotions– Accurately labeling emotions and learning how they blend together and change over time
I understand the similarities and differences between various emotions.
I understand the causes and consequences of emotions.
I understand the differences between feelings, moods, emotions, and blended emotions.
I understand how the experience of emotion changes as time passes.
Managing Emotional Experience and Communication – Learning how to manage the experience and communication of emotions to avoid negative or destructive consequences
I am open to experiencing both pleasant and unpleasant emotions.
I monitor and reflect on my emotions.
I can engage in, prolong, or detach from an emotional state, depending on whether I perceive it as constructive or destructive.
I effectively manage my own emotions.
Number of “Yes” answers for Perceiving Emotions:
Number of “Yes” answers for Using Emotions to Facilitate Thinking:
Number of “Yes” answers for Understanding Emotions:
Number of “Yes” answers for Managing Emotional Experience and Expression:
If you answered “Yes” to 2 or less statements in a category, that is an area in which your emotional intelligence needs strengthening.
If you answered “Yes” to 3 or more statements in a category, that is an area of strength for you.