Emotional Intelligence Research & Evidence-Based Practice 4

Question 1

Reuven Bar-On's model of EI differs from Mayer and Salovey's model primarily because Bar-On's model:

Accepted Answer

Includes personality traits and well-being indicators alongside emotional skills

Answer

Bar-On's Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i) uses a mixed-model approach that incorporates personality traits, coping styles, and well-being in addition to core emotional skills.

Question 2

A meta-analysis pools data from multiple studies to increase statistical power. When meta-analyses on EI show high heterogeneity (I² > 75%), this indicates:

Accepted Answer

Study findings vary so much that a single pooled effect is misleading

Answer

High heterogeneity means the variance in effect sizes across studies is larger than expected by chance alone, suggesting moderating variables need to be identified before drawing conclusions.

Question 3

The 'emotion-as-information' hypothesis by Schwarz and Clore proposes that:

Accepted Answer

People use their current emotional state as data when making judgments

Answer

Schwarz and Clore's theory holds that people often ask 'how do I feel about this?' as a shortcut when forming evaluations, using mood as information rather than analyzing all available facts.

Question 4

When evaluating an EI training program's effectiveness, a researcher uses a pre-test/post-test design without a control group. What is the main threat to internal validity?

Accepted Answer

Maturation and history effects that cannot be ruled out

Answer

Without a control group, changes from pre to post could be caused by natural maturation, historical events, or regression to the mean—not the training program itself.

Question 5

Research on emotional labor by Hochschild distinguished between two strategies: surface acting and deep acting. Deep acting is associated with:

Accepted Answer

Genuinely modifying internal feelings to match role demands

Answer

Deep acting involves changing one's actual inner emotional state to align with role requirements, which research shows produces more authentic interactions and is linked to lower burnout than surface acting.

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Emotional Intelligence Research & Evidence-Based Practice 4