Developed Critical Thinking

Additional Activity: An EQ Test

1. When I am emotionally hurt I can disguise it well from others.
            A: Agree     B: Disagree

2. I might never get over things, which upset me.
            B: Agree     A: Disagree

3. I usually know how someone is feeling before they tell me.
            A: Agree     B: Disagree
4. Things which worry me cannot be dismissed easily from my mind.
            B: Agree     A: Disagree

5. Most people are doing their best in difficult circumstances.
            A: Agree     B: Disagree

6. I am more moved by things I see on TV than people I meet.
            B: Agree     A: Disagree

7. For things to improve I need to change more than others do.
            B: Agree     A: Disagree
8. I don’t know what people really think of me.
              A: Agree     B: Disagree

9. Given enough time, I could cheer almost anyone up.
              B: Agree     A: Disagree

10. I hate haggling, even if it would make something cheaper.
              A: Agree     B: Disagree

How many As have you got?

Please refer to the explanations for your EQ level:

8 or more As:
   You are scoring very highly indeed in emotional intelligence and this may explain your ability to continue functioning fairly well even in the grip of strong emotions. Your superior control over your emotions means that even when angry you are often able to remain fairly civil, while lower scorers resort to rudeness and aggression. Your understanding of the emotion others invoke in you ,and your ability to control these feelings, explains why you may be able to get on with a much wider variety of people than lower scorers, and this skill of co-operation will explain your greater likelihood of career and relationship success in life.
6 or 7 As:
  above average for emotional intelligence and this may explain your superior ability (compared to lower scorers) to understand quickly what others are feelings. One possible problem you may encounter is that your skills in handling your own and others emotions leads you to focus too much on getting on with others, and to neglect other ingredients, to success in life, like hard work and having good ideas. One of the reasons others may turn to you for advice is your ability to act wisely in human relations.
Between 0 and 2 As:
  very low in emotional intelligence and this is probably explained by your inability to divert attention from concern with your own emotions to being more sensitive to how others are feeling. You may feel there is too much emphasis on politeness as you like to break social rules and are not afraid of alienating others to get what you want. The more emotionally intelligent way is to get others to enjoy giving you what you want. You are perhaps too impatient with others to be in control of your emotional state, and only when you gain more emotional control will the impulsive, temperamental side of your nature improve.