Concerning emotional intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In many of life circumstances, emotional intelligence is as important as IQ.
b. Poor emotional skills can lead to problems in marriage and parenting to poor physical health and can even ruin careers.
c. For children and teenagers, having poor emotional skills can contribute to depression, eating disorders, unwanted pregnancy, aggression, violent crime, and poor academic performance.
d. Emotionally intelligent people are less agreeable than people with low emotional skills because they are always trying to impress others.
D
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A. 42 B. 60 C. 75 D. 90
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A. spatial B. propositional C. abstract D. detail
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c. genetic influences may have been understated by previous. d. genetic influences may have been overstated by previous studies.