WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT
Answer all questions (15x1=15)
1. The ability to incorporate feelings into analysis, reasoning, problem-solving and
decision-making is called_____________.
(a) Emotional facilitation of thoughts
(b) Emotional management
Explanation: It is the potential of one’s feelings to guide what is important to think about.
Topic: How emotionally mature are you?
2. Our emotions influence our cognition.
(a) True
(b) False
Explanation: Emotions and cognition go hand in hand. Being aware of our emotions can
influence our cognition.
Topic: Improving your emotional intelligence
3. Intrapersonal messages reflect our entire personality. Thus, the study of intrapersonal
communication begins with knowing ourselves.
(a) True
(b) False
Explanation: It is a direct question taken from the lecture . Kindly refer lecture 24.
Topic: Intrapersonal Communication
4. Which part of limbic system called the “the seat of all passions”?
(a) Brain stem
(b) Hippocampus
(c) Amygdala
(d) Limbic system
Explanation: The amygdala is a part of the limbic system, also known as the “seat of all
passions”.
Topic: How emotionally mature are you?
5. Intrapersonal messages reflect our own ______________.
(a) Physical self
(b) Emotional self
(c) Social self
(d) All of the above*
Explanation: Intrapersonal messages reflect our entire personality. Thus, the study of
intrapersonal communication begins with knowing ourselves. Kindly refer lecture 24.
Topic: Intrapersonal Communication
6. Which type of communication takes place whenever we evaluate and react to our
internal and external stimuli?
(a) Interpersonal communication
(b) Intragroup communication
(c) Intrapersonal communication
(d) Intergroup communication
Explanation: The question is taken from the lecture material. Kindly refer lecture 24.
Topic: Intrapersonal Communication
7. When a company fails to implement the pay hike, the HR manager based on his
experience devises a new formula for the turn around. This example fits with which of
the components of Emotional Intelligence?
(a) Self-awareness
(b) Self-regulation
(c) Motivation
(d) Social-Skill
Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 21
Topic: How emotionally mature are you?
8. Which part of the Limbic system is responsible for the formation of emotional
pathways?
(a) Amygdala
(b) Hypothalamus
(c) Hippocampus
(d) None of the above
Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 22.
Topic: Improving your emotional intelligence
9. Vision realization, plant modernization and strategy planning are____________
strategies.
(a) Conflict management
(b) Negotiating
(c) Change management
(d) Monitoring
Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 25
Topic: Change Management
10. When the top-level executives of the organization perceive that a change is needed, in
Lewin’s change model, it is called
(a) unfreezing
(b) Changing
(c) Refreezing
(d) None of the above
Explanation: This first stage of change involves preparing the organization to accept that
change is necessary, which involves breaking down the existing status quo with compelling
reasons before you can build up a new way of operating.
Topic: Change management
11. “Mirror neurons” biologically ___________ expressed by others.
(a) reproduce emotions
(b) mirror sensations
(c) mirror opinions
(d) reproduce EI
Explanation: Kindly refer Lecture 23
Topic: Empathy
12. Greater apparent autonomy refers to
(a) Economic independence
(b) Economic interdependence
(c) Interpersonal independence
(d) Economic autonomy
Explanation: Kindly refer Lecture 23
Topic: Empathy
13. Consider the following statements.
A. Emotional contagion is where you’ve been infected by someone else’s emotions
leading to empathy alone.
B. Mirroring implies behaviorally emulating others’ emotions.
(a) Both A and B are true
(b) A is true but B is false
(c) B is true but A is false
(d) Both A and B are false
Explanation: Kindly refer Lecture 23
Topic: Empathy
14. When change is initiated in the organization, it moves from the state of equilibrium to
disequilibrium. This state of disequilibrium is accounted for internal and external
factors. Which of the internal factors are behind this change?
A. Individual Performance
B. Political
C. Values
D. Technology
(a) Only A is correct
(b) Both A and B are correct
(c) Both C and D are correct
(d) Both A and C are correct
Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 25
Topic: Change Management
15. In one of the techniques of enhancing Emotional Intelligence i.e. emotional
management, the person should be able to
(a) Take responsibility for one’s own emotions that influences cognition
(b) To turn negative emotions into positive learning and growing opportunities
(c) Understand her and others’ emotions and deal with that situation
(d) All the above
Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 22.
Topic: Improving your emotional intelligence
