Can We Guess Your Level of Education Based on Your Emotional IQ?

By: Ashley Palkovics
Estimated Completion Time
6 min
Can We Guess Your Level of Education Based on Your Emotional IQ?
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About This Quiz

Scientists have argued for years over nature vs. nurture. What impacts your emotional intelligence as you come into your own? Arguably, education is a major factor in the IQ you have. It makes sense if you think about it. The typical human spends the years of 4-18 as a mandatory student for five days a week. That ends up being 180 days out of your entire year, 6+ hours a day, for 13+ years. After that, you have the option to spend another 2-20 years in some form of learning environment depending on what you focus on, be it a college education, the rigors of the military, or something more hands-on like a trade. All of these paths require a further pursuit of knowledge. Can these goals towards intellectual greatness be a factor in your emotional development? Oh, absolutely.

Your emotional intelligence is your capacity to understand, interact and describe emotions in both you and other people. Can you identify when someone is cross with you and make the decisions to fix it? Or do you blow on through other people as you live unapologetically yourself? With careful analysis, there are patterns in emotional capability that are related to how far you went for your education. The more school you have, the more experiences you've gotten with a wide variety of people. The opportunities are statistically larger and therefore bring the most well-rounded and emotionally intelligent folks. Answer a few questions, and we'll take a swing at guessing how much schooling you've got based on that IQ of yours!

How do you react to a boss criticizing your work?
I take it personally.
I look for work better suited for me.
Well, they can take it or leave it.
I accept it kindly and adjust accordingly to their expectations of me.

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What's your relationship with your family like?
We're very close-knit.
We communicate pretty frequently, and usually, it is pleasant.
I tolerate them, but we fight as siblings/cousins do.
I cannot stand them most of the time.

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When is the last time you got in a fight with someone?
Today, probably
Sometime in the past week
Maybe in the past few months
I rarely fight with people, so I don't totally know.

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How do you react to people giving you unsolicited advice?
I always appreciate outside opinions while making decisions.
I let them talk, but I normally come up with solutions myself.
I challenge them to solve all my problems, knowing that they won't be able to understand everything I'm going through, so they give up.
I tend to feel like I'm being criticized.

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What do you do when someone asks you to hang out, but better plans come up?
I stick with whatever commitment I made first.
I weigh the pros and cons.
I go with whatever is more convenient.
Some people get priority over others.

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What criticisms have you received from other people recently?
"You're so extra."
"You're selfish."
"You're rude."
"You don't make enough time for me."

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How good at you at being reflective of yourself?
I'm always analyzing my interactions to see how I can improve.
It's something I've been gradually working on getting better at.
I try, but it's hard for me since I've got other things to think about.
I can see myself fine, but I don't need to change.

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How do you respond when someone tells you they have a problem?
Teach them how to solve the problem themselves.
Affirm their feelings and offer advice if inquired.
Try to help them solve the problem.
Relate to them and vent alongside them.

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Which age group would you be a school teacher for?
High school
Elementary
College
Middle school

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How do you feel about talking about your feelings?
I'm better at conveying how I feel via social media/text.
I prefer to keep my feelings private.
I'm always talking to my friends about how I feel.
I don't know.

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What do you do when asked to alter your personality for an environment (i.e., going to church, visiting family)?
I am who I am and I don't alter that.
I try, but I either come off as boring or fake.
It depends on the environment and the day.
I'm very good at being respectful to whatever place I'm in, and I don't mind doing it.

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What do you do when someone does something that bothers you?
I talk to them as soon as possible.
I bring it up the next time I end up seeing them.
I sit on it for a while and say something if I feel it's necessary for our relationship.
I come up with my own conclusion and try to move on, sometimes successfully and other times not.

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Do you need affirmation?
Yes, I really crave praise.
Yes, but I hate to ask for it.
No, but when I get it I appreciate it.
Only for things that are close to my heart

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Are you OK with getting out of your emotional comfort zone?
Yes, when it is necessary.
Yes, sometimes I seek it out.
No, but I will if I have to.
No, I try to avoid it.

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How do you feel when you have to be in the same room as someone you can't stand?
I can be cool, and then other times I can be petty.
I become the life of the party, so I know I have a group behind me.
I stay in my corner and they stay in theirs (ideally).
I let my people know that they are to be avoided and I may fill them in quickly on the beef.

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How do you feel when the person you're talking to has an adverse opinion?
I enjoy mentally jousting with them.
I try to explain to them why they're wrong.
I try to understand them more and offer my view sometimes.
I get uncomfortable.

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What do you encourage in others when they're upset?
I encourage them to feel their feelings fully.
I encourage them to find a way to think it through.
I encourage them to move on.
I encourage them to do their best.

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Do you often surprise yourself with how you react to things?
Not really, I'm pretty predictable.
Yes, but I shouldn't be surprised, tbh.
No, but I try to do better every day.
Yes, and it can be really frustrating.

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When you're working with someone who is older than you, who makes more decisions?
They know more, so I let them handle it.
I make most of the decisions.
It's equally split.
I let them make the decisions so I can learn.

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How do you see the glass?
Half empty
Half full
Depends on the day
Depends on which glass

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Do you enjoy therapy?
Yes, it's so necessary.
No, but I know it's necessary.
Yes, but I don't make the time for it.
No, I don't find it useful.

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How do you respond to a joke made at your expense?
I get defensive.
I joke back at the person who cracked it.
I go along with it.
I dismiss it and move on.

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Which is most important to you in an argument?
Getting the other person to concede to me
Getting results
Knowing I'm in the right
Ending it with as minimal damage as possible

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How do you deal with personal failure?
I run away from it.
I tell myself I have to do better next time.
I beat myself up over it.
I accept it and treat it as a lesson.

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What's your relationship with "drama"?
It's a part of life that I have accepted.
I don't like it, but I like talking about it.
I get in the middle of it often.
I don't touch it with a 10-foot pole.

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As far as significant others, what do you use to guide your actions?
Chemistry
My heart
Thinking it through
I just wait for things to happen.

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Which mindfulness activity would you actively use?
Athletics
Journaling
Meditation
Yoga

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Which part of you is stronger?
My logic
My impulses
My emotions
My flexibility

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What kind of learner are you?
I wouldn't say I'm a learner, but I'm adaptable.
I dislike learning.
I'm a lifelong learner.
I only like to learn things relevant to me.

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What do you most often learn from watching/listening to someone else?
Their inconsistencies
Their small habits
The vibe they're giving off to me
What they have to say to me

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