What is emotional intelligence and how does it influence development across adulthood?

What will be an ideal response?


Emotional intelligence refers to people's ability to recognize their own and others' emotions, to correctly identify and appropriately tell the difference between emotions, and use this information to guide their thinking and behavior. Research indicates that emotional intelligence increase with age. The ability to perceive others' emotions in the work context declines late in life. Older adults' increased emotional intelligence may be a source of their higher subjective well-being.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which of the following can be used to combat the confounds of “human instrument” malfunction?

a. rest b. convenience sample c. interrater reliability d. internal validity

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In conjunction with the National Family Violence Surveys, respondents were asked about the following acts: threw something at the other; pushed, grabbed, or shoved; slapped or spanked; kicked, bit, or hit with a fist; hit or tried to hit with something; beat up the other; burned or scalded (for children) or choked (for spouses); threatened with knife or gun; and used a knife or gun. On the basis of this information, researchers developed an instrument known as the

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The ubiquity of social media has the effect that

a. Migrants can keep in touch with family back home b. People engage in social media contact with those far away even when they are in the company of others c. It may keep us from expanding our social networks d. All of the above

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