Behavioral Assessment & Emotional Intelligence Flashcards

A participant freezes during a high-ropes element, and their heart rate spikes. In Goleman's terms, which phenomenon is MOST likely occurring?

Answer: Amygdala hijack

An amygdala hijack is a sudden, overwhelming threat response that overrides rational processing.

Which emotion-regulation strategy, according to Gross's process model, changes how a situation is interpreted before the emotional response fully develops?

Answer: Cognitive reappraisal

Reappraisal is an antecedent-focused strategy that reframes the meaning of a situation.

The EQ-i 2.0 is BEST described as which type of assessment?

Answer: Self-report trait/mixed-model measure

The EQ-i 2.0, based on Bar-On's model, uses self-report items covering emotional and social functioning.

During a debrief, a facilitator says, 'It sounds like you felt dismissed when the group ignored your idea.' What skill is being demonstrated?

Answer: Reflective listening with emotion labeling

Naming the feeling and its trigger is reflective listening, which builds empathy and emotional awareness.

Which is the MOST important ethical consideration when sharing behavioral assessment results with a corporate client's leadership?

Answer: Obtaining informed consent and clarifying confidentiality limits beforehand

Participants must know in advance who will see their data and how it will be used.

Establishing a baseline before an experiential intervention serves which primary purpose?

Answer: Providing a comparison point to measure behavior change

Baseline data lets the practitioner show whether behavior changed after the intervention.

A participant's anxiety spreads quickly through the team during a timed challenge. What is this phenomenon called?

Answer: Emotional contagion

Emotional contagion is the tendency for emotions to spread among people through mimicry and synchrony.