Which of These Statements About Emotional Intelligence Is FALSE

question 161

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about emotional intelligence is FALSE?

• A)Emotional intelligence can be learned to some extent.
• B)Preliminary evidence suggests that medical professionals have slightly below average emotional intelligence.
• C)Older employees tend to have lower levels of emotional intelligence than do younger employees.
• D)Emotional intelligence is related to the concept of maturity.
• E)People with high emotional intelligence tend to perform better in jobs requiring emotional labour.

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Definitions:

Simple Maze

A straightforward puzzle or labyrinth designed with a clear pathway from start to finish, often used in psychological experiments to study learning and memory.

Collective Hike

A group activity involving walking in the countryside or wilderness, undertaken as a collaborative effort.

Zajonc's Drive

A theory proposing that the mere presence of others enhances individual performance on simple or well-learned tasks but hinders performance on complex or new tasks.

Triplett

Refers to Norman Triplett's early social psychology experiment that identified the phenomenon of social facilitation, where the presence of others enhances performance on simple tasks.