Emotional Intelligence Assessment
Emotional Intelligence Assessment
Emotional Intelligence Assessment
Please reply to each item below by selecting the one alternative that is most likely to be your response.
Think about the way you usually respond to these kinds of situations, not the way you would like to
respond or the way you think you should respond. No correct answers exist for any of the items, and your
scores will be most useful if you provide an accurate assessment of your typical behavior. Mark only one
answer per item.
2. In a situation in which a colleague takes credit in public for my work and my ideas,
I would probably . ..
a. ___ Let it slide and do nothing in order to avoid a confrontation.
b. ___ Later- in private-indicate that I would appreciate being given credit
for my work and ideas.
c. ___ Thank the person in public for referencing my work and ideas and then
elaborate on my contributions.
3. When l approach another person and try to strike up a conversation but the other
person doesn't respond, l ...
a. ___ Try to cheer up the person by sharing a funny story.
b. ___ Ask the person if he or she wants to talk about what's on his or her mind.
c. ___ Leave the person alone and find someone else to talk to.
6. When someone that I do not particularly like becomes romantically attracted to me,
I usually . . .
a. ___ Tell that person directly that I am not interested.
b. ___ Respond by being friendly but cool or aloof.
c. ___ Ignore the person and try to avoid him or her.
7. When I am in the company of two people who have diametrically opposing points
of view about an issue (for example, politics, abortion, war) and are arguing about
it, I ...
a. ___ Find something upon which they can both agree and emphasize it.
b. ___ Encourage the verbal battle.
c. ___ Suggest that they stop arguing and calm down.
8. When I am playing a sport and the game comes down to my last-second performance,
I ...
10. In a situation in which another person becomes very angry and begins yelling at
me, I ...
a___ Get angry in return. l don't take that from anyone.
b. ___ Walk away. It doesn't do any good to argue.
c. ___ Listen first, and then try to discuss the issue.
11. When I encounter someone who has just experienced a major loss or tragedy, I .. .
a. ___ Really don't know what to do or say.
b. ___ Tell the person I feel very sorry and try to provide support.
c. ___ Share a time when I experienced a similar loss or tragedy.
12. When someone makes a racist joke or tells a crude story about a member of the
opposite sex in mixed company, I usually ...
a. ___ Point out that this is inappropriate and not acceptable, and then change
the subject.
b. ___ Ignore it so I don't cause a scene.
c. ___ Get really upset and tell the person just what I think of what he or she
said.