CRC CRC Emotional Intelligence & Self-Awareness 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Daniel Goleman's model of emotional intelligence includes which of the following core domains?
- IQ, memory, creativity, logic
- Self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, social skills (Correct answer)
- Personality, temperament, attachment, resilience
- Communication, assertiveness, negotiation, leadership
Correct answer: Self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, social skills
Goleman's EI model consists of five domains: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.
Question 2: A client who can accurately identify their own emotional state in the moment demonstrates which EI competency?
- Empathy
- Self-regulation
- Emotional self-awareness (Correct answer)
- Social awareness
Correct answer: Emotional self-awareness
Emotional self-awareness is the ability to recognize one's own emotions and their impact as they occur.
Question 3: In relationship coaching, 'emotional triggers' are best described as:
- Deliberate manipulation tactics used by partners
- Specific situations or words that provoke a strong, often disproportionate emotional reaction (Correct answer)
- Physiological responses to physical danger
- Positive stimuli that create emotional bonding
Correct answer: Specific situations or words that provoke a strong, often disproportionate emotional reaction
Emotional triggers are stimuli that provoke strong emotional reactions, often rooted in past experiences or unmet needs.
Question 4: A CRC helping a client improve self-regulation would most likely introduce which practice?
- Avoiding all emotionally difficult conversations
- Mindfulness and pause strategies before reacting (Correct answer)
- Suppressing emotions to appear calm
- Venting feelings immediately to release tension
Correct answer: Mindfulness and pause strategies before reacting
Mindfulness and pause strategies help clients create space between an emotional trigger and their response, supporting self-regulation.
Question 5: The concept of 'emotional contagion' in relationships refers to:
- Spreading a diagnosed mood disorder to a partner
- The automatic mirroring and sharing of another person's emotional state (Correct answer)
- Deliberately manipulating a partner's emotions
- The transfer of emotional skills through coaching
Correct answer: The automatic mirroring and sharing of another person's emotional state
Emotional contagion is the unconscious process of catching and sharing another person's emotional state.
Question 6: Which term describes a person's tendency to experience negative emotions more intensely and more frequently?
- Neuroticism (Correct answer)
- Introversion
- Alexithymia
- Anhedonia
Correct answer: Neuroticism
Neuroticism is a personality trait characterized by emotional instability and a tendency toward anxiety, anger, and depression.
CRC CRC Emotional Intelligence & Self-Awareness 1
Daniel Goleman's model of emotional intelligence includes which of the following core domains?