CRC CRC Emotional Intelligence & Self-Awareness 2

Question 1

Alexithymia in a coaching client is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Difficulty identifying and describing one's own emotions

Answer

Alexithymia refers to difficulty identifying and describing subjective emotional states, which can impair relationship intimacy.

Question 2

A CRC working with a client who tends to 'catastrophize' would help them develop which EI skill?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive reappraisal

Answer

Cognitive reappraisal helps clients reinterpret emotionally charged situations in more balanced, realistic ways.

Question 3

The Johari Window model is used in coaching to help clients understand:

Accepted Answer

The relationship between self-disclosure and feedback in self-awareness

Answer

The Johari Window maps self-knowledge across four quadrants based on what is known/unknown to self and others.

Question 4

Which emotion regulation strategy involves accepting and allowing emotions without judgment rather than changing them?

Accepted Answer

Emotional acceptance

Answer

Emotional acceptance, rooted in ACT and mindfulness traditions, involves observing emotions without judgment or attempts to suppress them.

Question 5

A client with high emotional intelligence in a conflict would most likely:

Accepted Answer

Stay aware of their emotions while remaining open to the partner's perspective

Answer

High EI in conflict means staying emotionally aware and regulated while maintaining empathy for the other person.

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