Multiple choice

An 'inborn characteristic' referred here is one's ability to

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows by selecting the most appropriate option.
1.       Some researchers suggest that emotional intelligence can be leaned and strengthened, while others claim it is an inborn characteristic. The purpose for developing our emotional literacy is to precisely identify and communicate our feelings. When we do this we are helping nature fulfill its design for our feelings. We must know how we feel in order to be able to fill our emotional needs. And we must communicate our feelings in order to get the emotional support and understanding we need from others, as well as to show our emotional support and understanding to them.
2.         Also, one of the first steps to developing our emotional intelligence is to improve our emotional literacy. In other words, to improve our ability to identify our feelings by their specific names -, and the more specific we can be, the better. In the English language we have thousands of words which describe and identify our emotions, we just don't use many of them. If you are interested in working on your emotional literacy, the first step is to start using simple, three word sentences such as these : I feel sad. I feel motivated. I feel offended. I feel appreciated. I feel hurt. I feel disrespected. When we talk about our feelings using three word sentences we are sending what have been called "I messages". On the other hand, when we say things like ''You make me so jealous" we are sending a "you message". These "you messages" typically put the other person on the defensive, which hurts communication and relationships rather than helping.

  1. understand and evaluate one's surroundings emotionally

  2. give a calculated emotional response at all times

  3. respond to a stimulus in the environment

  4. be considerate
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The passage contrasts emotional intelligence as something that can be learned versus something that is an 'inborn characteristic'. An inborn characteristic is something innate - you are born with it. Option C describes this as an ability to 'respond to a stimulus in the environment', which captures the idea of an innate, natural response. Option A suggests understanding and evaluating, which implies learned skills. Option B suggests calculated responses, which also implies learning. Option D (being considerate) is a behavior that can be learned.

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