Intelligence/Emotional Intelligence
Performance assessment
A method of measurement associated with ability models of EI that evaluate the test taker's ability to solve emotion-related problems.
Self-report assessment
A method of measurement associated with mixed and trait models of EI, which evaluates the test taker's perceived emotion-related skills, distinct personality traits, and other characteristics.
Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT)
A 141-item performance assessment of EI that measures the four emotion abilities (as defined by the four-branch model of EI) with a total of eight tasks.
Four-Branch Model
An ability model developed by Drs. Peter Salovey and John Mayer that includes four main components of EI, arranged in hierarchical order, beginning with basic psychological processes and advancing to integrative psychological processes. The branches are (1) perception of emotion, (2) use of emotion to facilitate thinking, (3) understanding emotion, and (4) management of emotion.
Ability model
An approach that views EI as a standard intelligence that utilizes a distinct set of mental abilities that (1) are intercorrelated, (2) relate to other extant intelligences, and (3) develop with age and experience (Mayer & Salovey, 1997).
Intelligence
An individual's cognitive capability. This includes the ability to acquire, process, recall and apply information.
Mixed and Trait Models
Approaches that view EI as a combination of self-perceived emotion skills, personality traits, and attitudes.
Norm
Assessments are given to a representative sample of a population to determine the range of scores for that population. These "norms" are then used to place an individual who takes that assessment on a range of scores in which he or she is compared to the population at large.
Standardize
Assessments that are given in the exact same manner to all people . With regards to intelligence tests standardized scores are individual scores that are computed to be referenced against normative scores for a population (see "norm").
G
Short for "general factor" and is often used to be synonymous with intelligence itself.
IQ
Short for "intelligence quotient." This is a score, typically obtained from a widely used measure of intelligence that is meant to rank a person's intellectual ability against that of others.
Emotional intelligence
The ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one's thinking and actions. (Salovey & Mayer, 1990). EI includes four specific abilities: perceiving, using, understanding, and managing emotions.
Stereotype threat
The phenomenon in which people are concerned that they will conform to a stereotype or that their performance does conform to that stereotype, especially in instances in which the stereotype is brought to their conscious awareness.
Social and emotional learning (SEL)
The real-world application of EI in an educational setting and/or classroom that involves curricula that teach the process of integrating thinking, feeling, and behaving in order to become aware of the self and of others, make responsible decisions, and manage one's own behaviors and those of others (Elias et al., 1997)
fluid intelligence
the ability to "think on your feet;" that is, to solve problems. Associated more with youth.
Crystalized intelligence
the ability to use language, skills and experience to address problems. Increases with age.
