Measures that utilize all three components, expressive, physiological and
experiential can be found in some emotional testing instruments but not all.
Below is a list of some of the most popular instruments for assessing emotions:
· Multiple Affect Adjective Checklist-Revised - Zuckerman, Marvin and Lubin,
Bernard · Scale for Shallow Affect - Jackson, Douglas N. and Payne, I. Reed ·
Positive - Negative Affect Scale - Bradburn, N. M. · Emotions Profile Index -
based on Plutchnik's theory of emotions. There are over one hundred instruments
that assess depression. Several examples are listed below. · Beck Depression
Inventory · Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation · Beck Hopelessness Scale · Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale There are over 200 anxiety instruments, many focusing on
specific types of anxieties. · Beck Anxiety Inventory · Taylor Manifest Anxiety
Scale · The Anxiety Symptom Rating Scale · Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale · Penn
State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) Assessing affect has not fared as well in the
assessment field as cognition and cognitive processing. With the exception of
depression and anxiety, there are few instruments for the assessment of
affective functioning in general. Although there is controversy regarding a
widely accepted `scorecard` to measure children's emotional intelligence,
psychologists say a parent should look for clues. Here are some signs a child
may have a low emotional IQ: · Child is often angry. · Child behaves frustrated
easily. ·
Child withdraws into himself and isolates himself from others. · Child
becomes violent; kicks, hits or bites. Conclusion Emotional intelligence starts
with knowing oneself; not just skills and vocational aptitudes, but what
emotional baggage a person brings to any given situation. A person may know that
X plus Y equals Z but if that person does not present himself or herself in a
positive way, they risk not getting what they want. For example, my husband is
very smart and can answer almost any type of question. But if he is put him in a
room at a social event where he must “win people over” and he will not be very
good. On the other hand, I believe that I have very good emotional skills. I
think that is one reason I am a good leader. I have the ability to see the
bigger picture and react to each situation by reading the other persons
emotional signals. Yet in relation to IQ, I would say I am of the average
intelligence. If asked about accounting, history or other factual related
questions, I would most likely draw a blank. My sense of self-awareness can be
attributed to my involvement with a 12-step program where I am asked to complete
inventories and always look internally for answers and responsibility. People
that are emotionally intelligent tend to react positively to a potentially
troublesome situation, such as our company’s possible merger. I may not like
what is happening, but at least I will not be overwhelmed by the situation and
will take measures to make the best of it. Those that appear to be emotionally
unstable are reacting in anger and frustration without any discussion of their
feelings. Because of their unacceptable emotional behavior, they risk promotions
and their job. Emotions are complex responses to internal or external events.
Being aware of the effects of emotions on self and on others will help a person
to deal with everyday life situations
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