Some Researchers Doubt the Existence of Emotional Intelligence

question 7

Multiple Choice

Some researchers doubt the existence of emotional intelligence. Which of the following is an argument they use against it?

• A) Emotions cannot be measured by testing as can be done for personality or intelligence.
• B) People with high EI appear to be high performers in the eyes of others rather than in reality.
• C) The concept of EI is so broad and variegated as to render it effectively meaningless.
• D) EI assumes that decisions made emotively are superior to those made dispassionately.
• E) The tests used to measure EI are too simplistic in what they define as right and wrong answers.

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Definitions:

Complementary Goods

Products or services that are used together, where the demand for one is increased when the price of the other decreases.

Demand Curve

An illustration that displays how the price of a product or service correlates with the amount people want to buy during a specific time frame.

Price

The amount in currency estimated, obligatory, or contributed as payment for something.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price within a specified time frame.