According to Salovey and Mayer, Why Are Skills in Perceiving

question 11

Multiple Choice

According to Salovey and Mayer, why are skills in perceiving necessary for the development of emotional intelligence?

• A) Because they are the final skills acquired in the development of emotional intelligence
• B) Because they are innate and cannot be learned
• C) Because they are considered a threshold competency
• D) Because they provide the scaffolding for future emotional development

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