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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The neocortex is the "seat of” what, according to the author in Part One: Chapter 1, “What Are Emotions For?”
2. Psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer define emotional intelligence into five categories. What is the first category?
3. Emotionally abused children develop keen skills in interpreting the moods of others as a means of what, according to the author in Part Two: Chapter 7, “The Roots of Empathy”?
4. John Mayer names three styles of handling one’s emotions. What is the second?
5. Walter Mischel works as a psychologist at what university?
Short Essay Questions
1. The growth of the human fetal brain parallels the evolution of the brain in other species. What is the first part of the brain to develop and what purpose does this part of the brain serve?
2. What did Daniel Stern term the process of reinforcing empathy in children? How is this defined in Part Two: Chapter 7, “The Roots of Empathy”?
3. What are positive uses of emotion, according to the author in Part Two: Chapter 6, “The Master Aptitude”?
4. What term does Dr. Antonio Damasio give for “gut feelings”? What is their importance?
5. What biological explanation is given as a possible cause for alexithymia in Part Two: Chapter 4, “Know Thyself”?
6. What are the purposes of emotions? How have they helped human survival, according to the author in Part One: Chapter 1, “What Are Emotions For?”
7. How is alexithymia defined in Part Two: Chapter 4, “Know Thyself”? Who coined this term?
8. What does Howard Gardner suggest regarding EI in Part Two: Chapter 3, “When Smart Is Dumb”?
9. What four interpersonal intelligence components make up charisma, according to the author in Part Two: Chapter 8, “The Social Arts”? Who defined these components?
10. What did Dolf Zillmann discover about anger, according to the author in Part Two: Chapter 5, “Passion's Slaves”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss marriage and divorce rates in the past 100 years. What causes are given in the text for the growth in divorce rates? Are there other conditions that apply to this change? How have views on the institution of marriage changed? How have these differences in views affected divorce rates?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the concept of optimism and its impact on emotional intelligence. How does optimism affect human health? Can optimism ever be a “bad” thing? Can a person learn skills to become optimistic?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the Intelligence Quotient and Emotional Intelligence. How has emotional intelligence been regarded traditionally in education? How is this changing? What are the benefits of each of these facets of the human personality? How may each be used to determine success in life?
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