What Belief Serves as the Basis for the Salovey and Mayer

question 57

Multiple Choice

What belief serves as the basis for the Salovey and Mayer four-branch model of emotional intelligence?

• A) Skills needed to reason about emotions are hierarchical.
• B) Skills needed to reason about emotions are dynamic.
• C) Skills needed to reason about emotions are innate.
• D) Skills needed to reason about emotions are learned.

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