Regarding Emotional Intelligence, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 422

Multiple Choice

Regarding emotional intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Avoiding and suppressing negative emotions is a part of emotional intelligence.
• B) Cultivating positive emotions is a part of emotional intelligence.
• C) Positive emotions tend to broaden one's focus, while negative emotions tend to narrow one's focus.
• D) Strengths we possess, such as kindness, originality, humor, optimism, and generosity, are natural buffers against misfortune and can help people live more positive, genuinely happy lives.

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Definitions:

Foraging Societies

Those in which people live by searching for wild plants and hunting wild animals. Such societies predominated until about 10,000 years ago. Inequality, the division of labor, productivity, and settlement size are very low in such societies.

Service Sector

A segment of the economy that involves providing services rather than producing goods, including industries like banking, healthcare, and education.

Class Inequality

The disparity in access to resources, opportunities, and rights among different social classes.

Gender Inequality

The social process by which people are treated differently and disadvantageously, under similar circumstances, on the basis of gender.