After a Quarrelsome Family Gathering,Joshua Realizes He Has to Do

question 58

Multiple Choice

After a quarrelsome family gathering,Joshua realizes he has to do a better job of figuring out the emotional meaning of what family members say by interpreting their tone of voice,body tension,and facial expressions.Because Joshua primarily relies on the meanings of the words they use,he has a difficult time avoiding and resolving family-feud conflicts.Which of the characteristic of emotional intelligence should Joshua seek to improve?

• A)empathy.
• B)self-awareness.
• C)self-regulation.
• D)self-confidence.
• E)self-assertion.

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Definitions:

Epidermis

(1) An outer layer of cells that covers the body of plants and functions primarily for protection. (2) The outer layer of vertebrate skin.

Nematode

Unsegmented worms of the phylum Nematoda, including both parasitic and free-living species that can be found in various environments.

Ectoderm

The outer germ layer of the early embryo; gives rise to the skin and nervous system. Compare with mesoderm and endoderm.

Protostomes

Animals that belong to the Protostomia, one of the major animal clades. Include the annelids, arthropods, and mollusks. Compare with deuterostomes.