Psychology Challenge 2010

First Round Questions

1. “I know that I am angry because my friend betrayed my trust.” This statement reflects a
high level of:
A. Interpersonal intelligence
B. Intrapersonal intelligence
2. “My friend is stressed today because she is worried about her examination.” This statement
is a good example of:
A. Interpersonal: awareness
B. Interpersonal: understanding
C. Interpersonal: management
D. Intrapersonal: awareness
3. “When I felt angry at my friend, I calmed myself down by going to a quiet place and
taking a few deep breaths.” This is a good example of
A. Interpersonal: awareness
B. Interpersonal: management
C. Intrapersonal: management
D. Intrapersonal: awareness
4. “When my friend was feeling sad, I took her out for lunch, listened to her share her
problems and encouraged her.” This is a good example of:
A. Interpersonal: understanding
B. Interpersonal: management
C. Intrapersonal: management
D. Intrapersonal: understanding
5. “I was very angry today but I didn’t realize I was in a bad mood until my friends
mentioned that I was acting strangely.” This is an example of having a low level of:
A. Interpersonal: awareness
B. Interpersonal: management
C. Intrapersonal: management
D. Intrapersonal: awareness
6. Mr. Z works well with others in his office. He is a good team member who is sensitive to
other people and is an inspirational leader who is able to motivate his team. It is probably true
to say that Mr Z has a high level of:
A. Interpersonal intelligence
B. Intrapersonal intelligence
7. In Werner and Smith (2001)’ study, the researchers studied what type of childern?
A. Children from dysfunctional families
B. Children from functional families
C. Intelligent children
8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of social competence?
A. Communication skills
B. Stress management skills
C. Responsiveness
D. Empathy
9. Which of the following is NOT an example of high responsiveness?
A. John makes eye contact when talking to others.
B. Shanti smiles at her friends when she meets them.
C. Ahmad interrupts his friends when they are talking.
D. Seng talks politely to his teacher when asked to a question.
10. Johnny is a 2-year-old toddler. When his friend, Jack, was crying, he offered him a toy.
This interaction is an example of:
A. Global empathy
B. Egocentric empathy
C. Empathy for another’s feelings
D. Empathy for another’s life condition
11. Lee’s friend, Pat, was feeling said as her pet dog had just passed away. Lee was able to
feel the same sadness and her friend. This reaction is an example of:
A. Communication skills
B. Responsiveness
C. Empathy
12. Tan is trying to teach his students about empathy by organizing a concert for the elderly
at a nursing home. Tan is using the following method:
A. Role playing
B. Creative writing
C. Service learning
13. John is a 3-month old baby. When he hears another baby crying, he also starts crying
himself. This crying is an example of:
A. Global empathy
B. Egocentric empathy
C. Empathy for another’s feelings
D. Empathy for another’s life condition
14. Which of the strategies below is NOT one of the ideas given to prevent one from
becoming overwhelmed by stress?
A. Mental Preparation for Stressful Periods
B. Physical Health
C. Identifying the source of the stress
D. Minimizing Unnecessary Hassles
E. Life Management
15. Which of the points below is NOT a strategy that has been suggested to prevent stress
from happening in the area of time management?
A. Being mindful and careful of time
B. Discerning and prioritize
C. Creating a work monitoring system
D. Exploring potential problems that could arise
E. Doing important things before they become urgent
16. In what ways do empowering relationships help in the area of stress prevention?
i. Enables the taking-off of masks and pretences
ii. Makes us less bothered about the opinions of others
iii. Establishes the foundation for open sharing
iv. Removes stress from life
v. Makes us emotionally-independent
A. i, iii and v B. i, iii and iv
C. ii, iv and v D. ii and iv
E. i and iii
17. What is the main goal of restructuring your thoughts?
A. To help us to see life from a more comprehensive perspective
B. To help us look at life challenges in a more serious manner
C. To help our minds to be more set in our decisions
D. To maintain a sense of creativity in our lives
E. To protect our self-esteem from being damaged
18. What strategy would probably NOT be included in mentally preparing for a stressful
event?
A. Anticipating what may happen in the future
B. Having sufficient time to rest before and after the stressful event
C. Creating a checklist of resources
D. Avoid thinking of the stressful event to reduce confusion
E. Exploring potential problems that could arise
19. Which of the following is NOT a strategy to minimize hassles in order to prevent
unnecessary stress?
A. Examine your daily routine
B. Reflect on the past events in order to calm ourselvesman
C. Explore ways to avoid or eliminate time-wasting or energy-sapping events
D. Reflect on what is unhelpful yet consumes a lot of time and effort
E. Create a to-do list to help us be more systematic
20. Discuss the role of emotional intelligence to help youth to succeed in life. (In no more
than 150 words)
Note: Please email your answers along with your personal details which should include your
full name, age, IC No, your school’s name and your contact number to
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