Technology & Digital Applications Flashcards
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You notice that your team's remote meetings consistently end with unresolved tension but no one says anything. An emotionally intelligent facilitator would:
Answer: Introduce a brief structured check-out where each person shares one word about their state
A structured emotional check-out surfaces hidden tension in a low-risk way and models psychological safety in virtual settings.
Parasocial relationships — strong emotional bonds formed with online creators who don't know you exist — are best understood through EI as:
Answer: A normal part of human connection that can become problematic when they replace reciprocal relationships
EI includes understanding how digital media can fulfill emotional needs and recognizing when one-sided bonds start displacing mutual relationships.
Which emotionally intelligent practice best reduces 'Zoom fatigue' in a remote team?
Answer: Normalizing camera-optional meetings and building in agenda-free connection time
Camera-optional norms reduce performative exhaustion while intentional social time preserves team cohesion and emotional connection.
A peer sends you a message saying 'fine, do whatever you want' after a disagreement over a project approach. The emotionally intelligent interpretation is:
Answer: This is likely passive resignation or frustration, warranting a follow-up conversation
Dismissive phrases in text often carry unexpressed emotion; emotionally intelligent people follow up rather than take sarcastic or resigned language at face value.
You lead a hybrid team where remote employees report feeling invisible compared to in-office colleagues. Emotionally intelligent leadership requires:
Answer: Designing meeting structures and recognition practices that actively include remote voices
Proactively redesigning systems to include underrepresented voices demonstrates empathy and social responsibility as a leader.
When using emoji in professional digital communication, EI awareness suggests you should:
Answer: Consider the recipient's culture, relationship, and platform context before using them
Emoji carry different meanings across cultures and relationships; contextual awareness before use reflects social and empathetic intelligence.
A high-EI approach to receiving a negative online review of your work is to:
Answer: Acknowledge the feedback calmly, look for valid points, and respond professionally
Regulating the emotional sting of public criticism and extracting useful signal from noise is a hallmark of high self-regulation and growth mindset.