Behavioral Assessment & Emotional Intelligence Flashcards

Which statement BEST distinguishes trait EI from ability EI?

Answer: Trait EI reflects self-perceptions measured by self-report; ability EI is measured by performance tests

Trait EI (e.g., Petrides) captures self-perceived dispositions, while ability EI measures actual emotion-processing skill.

A facilitator notices a participant smiling while describing a painful event. What is this mismatch an example of?

Answer: Incongruent affect

Incongruent affect occurs when the expressed emotion does not match the content being described.

In the DISC model, a participant who is outgoing, enthusiastic, and persuasive would MOST likely score high in which dimension?

Answer: Influence

The Influence (I) style is marked by sociability, optimism, and persuasiveness.

Which approach to post-activity reflection is structured around 'What? So what? Now what?'

Answer: Rolfe's reflective model

Rolfe and colleagues' reflective framework moves from describing an experience to its meaning and then to action.

The 'blind spot' quadrant of the Johari Window contains information that is:

Answer: Unknown to self but known to others

The blind spot holds traits others see but the individual does not, and feedback can reveal them.

Which observable behavior is the BEST indicator of a participant's self-management competency during a frustrating task?

Answer: Pausing, taking a breath, and redirecting effort

Self-management shows up as controlling impulsive reactions and staying constructive under stress.

A practitioner uses an EI instrument that has not been validated for adolescents with a youth group. What is the MAIN concern?

Answer: Scores may not be valid or reliable for that population

Instruments should be used only with populations for which they have normative and validity evidence.