Emotion Recognition Test - the question form
Questions: 20 · 4 minutes
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1. I am clear about what I am feeling.
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
2. I cannot accurately describe my emotional state to other people.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – This sometimes applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
3. I am fully aware of changes in my mood.
1 – Does not apply to me
2 – Rarely applies to me
3 – Sometimes applies to me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
4. In emotional situations, I notice changes in my body.
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
5. I can tell when I am starting to feel frustrated or angry.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – This sometimes applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
6. Other people notice changes in my mood before I do.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
7. I pay little attention to my internal state (thoughts and feelings).
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
8. I am in touch with my feelings.
1 – Not true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
9. I am surprised by the emotional reactions I experience.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – This sometimes applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
10. I have difficulty describing my feelings in words.
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
11. I can tell when someone else is starting to get angry.
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
12. I can tell when a colleague is sad or down.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – This sometimes applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
13. I have no idea what other people are feeling.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – This sometimes applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
14. I misinterpret what is happening in emotional situations.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – Sometimes this applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
15. I pay close attention to other people's emotional state.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – Sometimes this applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
16. I can recognize other people’s emotions.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – This sometimes applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
17. When my friend is under a lot of stress, I have difficulty noticing it.
1 – Not true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
18. Other people's emotions are difficult to understand.
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
19. When I am in a group of people, I sense the emotional atmosphere within the group.
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
20. I do not notice right away when my supervisor is in a particularly good mood.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
1. I know exactly what I am feeling.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – This sometimes applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
2. I cannot accurately describe my emotional state to other people.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – Sometimes this applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
3. I am fully aware of changes in my mood.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – This sometimes applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
4. In emotional situations, I notice changes in my body.
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
5. I can tell when I am beginning to feel frustrated or angry.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – Sometimes this applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
6. Other people notice changes in my mood before I do.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – This sometimes applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
7. I pay little attention to my internal state (thoughts and feelings).
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
8. I am in touch with my feelings.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – This sometimes applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
9. I am surprised by the emotional reactions I experience.
1 - This does not apply to me
2 - This rarely applies to me
3 - This sometimes applies to me
4 - This often applies to me
5 - This always applies to me
10. I have difficulty describing my feelings in words.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
11. I can tell when someone else is starting to get angry.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – Sometimes this applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
12. I can tell when a colleague is sad or down.
1 – Does not apply to me
2 – Rarely applies to me
3 – Sometimes applies to me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
13. I have no idea what other people are feeling.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – This sometimes applies to me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
14. I misinterpret what is happening in emotional situations.
1 – Not true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
15. I pay close attention to other people's emotional states.
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
16. I can recognize other people's emotions.
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
17. When my friend is under a lot of stress, I have difficulty noticing it.
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
18. Other people's emotions are difficult to understand.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This rarely applies to me
3 – This sometimes applies to me
4 – This often applies to me
5 – This always applies to me
19. When I am in a group of people, I sense the emotional atmosphere within the group.
1 – This is not true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
20. I do not notice right away when my supervisor is in an especially good mood.
1 – This does not apply to me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me