http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.htm?idRegTest=1121
(click on this link, scroll down to the bottom, agree to use this test for personal purposes only, then click get started)
I found this quiz online that gives insight into your 'emotional IQ.' It was kind of fun to take the quiz, but it was also kind of challenging at the same time. The website states: "Emotionally intelligent people have an easy time overcoming difficulties in their lives and they are generally able to control their moods. It's easy for them to motivate themselves to overcome obstacles and reach their goals. In addition, they find social interactions to be quite easy and fulfilling, for several reasons. They are comfortable allowing themselves to get close with others, and feel comfortable being vulnerable enough to establish intimacy. They also report having an easy time offering support to others; likely due to an empathetic nature and a solid ability to offer advice." Given this, I don't think my final score that I was given was completely accurate, but it was still interesting to see how this particular site chose to measure emotions.
As discussed in the Reeve textbook, the aspect of emotion is a broad range with many components. Chapter 12 explores the many different ways that emotions come into play in our everyday lives. By reading things such as facial expression, bodily functions (such as sweating), and the cognitions that occur while experiencing an emotion we can measure how each person handles that emotion. This test uses some of these aspects to evaluate the stability and control someone has over their emotions.
Do you think your scores were accurate? Why do you think they ask some of the questions that they do? What did you think of the format of the quiz (as far as the situational questions they ask)?
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