Emotional Intelligence Test by A. Bronwyn Llewellyn with Robin Holt, M.A.
For each item, rate from 1 to 5 how well you are able to display the ability described, with 1 being low ability and 5 being high ability. Try to think of real situations in which you have been called on to use each ability before you mark your score.
1. Identify when you experience mood shifts |
2. Regroup quickly after a setback |
3. Act productively in situations that make you anxious |
4. Know the impact that your behavior has on others |
5. Communicate your feelings effectively |
6. Associate different physical cues with different emotions |
7. Relax when under pressure |
8. Gear up at will |
9. Develop consensus with others |
10. Stay calm when you are the target of anger from others |
11. Know when your self-talk is helpful |
12. Calm yourself quickly when angry |
13. Stop or change habits that aren't effective |
14. Provide advice and support to others as needed |
15. Accurately communicate what you experience |
16. Know how you interpret events you encounter |
17. Prioritize options when you are multitasking |
18. Follow words with actions |
19. Show empathy to others |
20. Help a group manage emotions |
21. Know when you are angry |
22. Know when to step back from a situation |
23. Develop new and more productive patterns of behavior |
24. Recognize when others are distressed |
25. Facilitate a discussion to solve a problem |
<B>Scoring Your Test</B></h2>
<p>Use the five domains, or competencies, of emotional intelligence to score your test. Mark your totals from the test for each item indicated.</p>
<p><B>Self-Awareness</B></p>
<p>These items indicate your ability to know what you are feeling at the moment; use that ability to guide your decision-making; realistically assess your own abilities; and promote a well-grounded sense of self-confidence.</p>
<div class="npmo">
<img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/np/career-tests/9781593375652_0181_001.jpg" format="JPG">
</div>
<h2><B>Self-Regulation</B></h2>
<p>These items indicate how well you handle your emotions so that they facilitate rather than interfere with the task at hand and how well you recover from emotional distress.</p>
<div class="npmo">
<img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/np/career-tests/9781593375652_0182_001.jpg" format="JPG">
</div>
<h2><B>Self-Motivation</B></h2>
<p>These items indicate how well you use emotional self-control to guide you toward your goals and how well you take initiative, strive to improve, and persevere in the face of setbacks and frustrations.</p>
<div class="npmo">
<img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/np/career-tests/9781593375652_0182_002.jpg" format="JPG">
</div>
<h2><B>Empathy</B></h2>
<p>These items indicate how well you sense what other people are feeling, your ability to take their perspective, and how well you cultivate rapport and attunement with a broad diversity of people.</p>
<div class="npmo">
<img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/np/career-tests/9781593375652_0182_003.jpg" format="JPG">
</div>
<p><B>Social Understanding</B></p>
<p>These items indicate how effectively you handle emotions in relationships, how smoothly you interact with others, and how accurately you can read social situations in order to persuade, lead, negotiate, and settle disputes.</p>
<div class="npmo">
<img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/np/career-tests/9781593375652_0183_001.jpg" format="JPG">
</div>
<p>Based on your response patterns, identify your two strongest emotional intelligence competencies and record them here and in the chart on page 179.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>__________________________</p></li>
<li><p>__________________________</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Now identify two EI competencies you want to improve and list them here and on the chart.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>__________________________</p></li>
<li><p>__________________________</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Now identify four specific tasks or strategies that will help you master these two emotional intelligence competencies (refer to the “Out with the Old, in with the New” section on page 172 for ideas).</p>
<ul>
<li><p>__________________________</p></li>
<li><p>__________________________</p></li>
<li><p>__________________________</p></li>
<li><p>__________________________</p></li>
</ul>
<div class="npsb">
<p>*Jennifer Robinson, M.A., contributed to the development of this test.</p>
</div>
<!--/gc-->
<div id="pagination"><ul><li class="prev"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/emotional-intelligence-and-your-career/a-short-history-of-ei.htm" title="A Short History of EI">A Short History of EI</a></li><li class="next"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/emotional-intelligence-and-your-career/using-your-results-10.htm" title="Using Your Results">Using Your Results</a> </li></ul></div></div>
<div id="coda">
<div id="rel"><div class="n5">Related Articles</div><ul> <li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/emotional-intelligence-and-your-career/emotional-intelligence-test.htm" zT="18/1YL/Zn"> Emotional Intelligence Test - Career Tests </a></li> <li><a href="http://psychology.about.com/od/intelligence/a/intelligence.htm" zT="18/1YL/Zn"> Intelligence and IQ Testing – Overview of Intelligence and IQ Te... </a></li> <li><a href="http://psychology.about.com/od/psychologicaltesting/a/int-history.htm" zT="18/1YL/Zn"> History of Intelligence Testing - IQ Testing History </a></li> <li><a href="http://childparenting.about.com/cs/learningproblems/a/wisciii.htm" zT="18/1YL/Zn"> Understanding the Intelligence Test Results </a></li> <li><a href="http://psychology.about.com/od/psychologicaltesting/f/IQ-test-scores.htm" zT="18/1YL/Zn"> What Do IQ Scores Mean - Understanding IQ Test Scores </a></li> </ul></div>
<div id="sec"><div class="n5">Read More Emotional Intelligence and Your Career</div><ul><ul class="col1"><li ><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/emotional-intelligence-and-your-career/what-is-emotional-intelligence.htm">What Is Emotional Intelligence?</a></li>
<li ><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/emotional-intelligence-and-your-career/ei-versus-iq.htm">EI Versus IQ</a></li>
<li ><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/emotional-intelligence-and-your-career/a-short-history-of-ei.htm">A Short History of EI</a></li>
</ul><ul class="col2"><li class="btO">Emotional Intelligence Test</li>
<li ><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/emotional-intelligence-and-your-career/using-your-results-10.htm">Using Your Results</a></li>
</ul></ul></div>
</div>
<script>if(zSbL<1)zSbL=3;zSB(2);zSbL=0</script>
</div>
<div id="widgets"><script type="text/javascript">if(z336>0){w('<div id="adB">'+ap[0]+at[4]+as[0]);adunit('','','about.com',ch,gs,336,280,'1','bb',3);w('</div>')}if(z155>0){w('<div id="adP">'+ap[0]+at[4]+as[0]);adunit('','','about.com',ch,gs,336,155,'1','ps',4);w('</div>')}</script>
<div id="pg" class="pane"><div class="n3">Shopping</div><div class="cntnr"><a href="http://shop.everything.com/product/the-everything-career-tests-book/"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/np/career-tests/Cover.jpg"></a><h4><a href="http://shop.everything.com/product/the-everything-career-tests-book/">THE EVERYTHING CAREER TESTS BOOK</a></h4><p><a href="http://shop.everything.com/product/the-everything-career-tests-book/">By A. Bronwyn Llewellyn with Robin Holt, M.A.</a></p><div id="fp"><a href="http://shop.everything.com/product/the-everything-career-tests-book/">Buy This Book</a></div></div></div>
<div id="toc" class="pane"><div class="n3">Career Tests Sections</div><ul><li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/know-yourself-know-your-career/">Know Yourself, Know Your Career</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/values-and-your-career/">Values and Your Career</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/skills-and-your-career/">Skills and Your Career</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/interests-and-your-career/">Interests and Your Career</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/personality-and-your-career/">Personality and Your Career</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/work-environment-and-your-career/">Work Environment and Your Career</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/location-and-your-career/">Location and Your Career</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/worklife-balance-and-your-career/">Work/Life Balance and Your Career</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/entrepreneurial-readiness-and-your-career/">Entrepreneurial Readiness and Your Career</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/managerial-suitability-and-your-career/">Managerial Suitability and Your Career</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/emotional-intelligence-and-your-career/">Emotional Intelligence and Your Career</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/your-career-checkup/">Your Career Checkup</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/published-and-online-career-resources/">Published and Online Career Resources</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/career-counseling-services-and-other-instruments/">Career Counseling Services and Other Instruments</a></li>
</ul></div></div>
<script type="text/javascript">zCi();validateForms();</script>
<div id="abf" style="padding-right:0"><ol class="crumbtrail"><li class="home"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/">Home</a></li><li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/">Career Tests</a></li><li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/career-tests/emotional-intelligence-and-your-career/">Emotional Intelligence and Your Career</a></li><li>Emotional Intelligence Test</li></ol></div>
<div id="aboutinfo" class="hlist"><div id="morefrom"><h6>Visit other About.com sites:</h6><ul><li><a href="http://caloriecount.about.com/" rel="nofollow">Calorie Count</a></li><li class="last"><a href="http://www.allexperts.com/" rel="nofollow">Allexperts.com</a></li></ul></div>
<ul id="siteinfo"><li><a href="http://spiderbites.about.com/sitemap.htm">SiteMap</a></li><li><a href="http://www.about.com/gi/pages/hc.htm" rel="nofollow">Help</a></li><li><a href="http://www.about.com/gi/pages/mprivacy.htm" rel="nofollow">Privacy Policy</a></li><li><a href="http://www.about.com/gi/pages/mprivacy.htm#adchoices" rel="nofollow">Your Ad Choices</a></li><li class="last"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/pform.htm" rel="nofollow">Contact Us</a></li></ul>
<ul id="companyinfo"><li class="last"><a href="http://shop.everything.com/ " rel="nofollow">Buy Books</a></li></ul><div id="disclaimer"> </div></div></div>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
zPxA[zPxC]=new Image();zPxA[zPxC++].src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=6036459&c7=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2enetplaces%2ecom%2fcareer%2dtests%2femotional%2dintelligence%2dand%2dyour%2dcareer%2femotional%2dintelligence%2dtest%2ehtm&c8=Emotional%20Intelligence%20Test&c9=&cv=2.0&cj=1";
adclose()
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">(function(){var po=document.createElement('script');po.type='text/javascript';po.async=true;po.src='https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js';var s=document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(po,s)})();</script>
</body></html>
