When You Consider An Emotional Intelligence Assessment for Your Organization, Business, or Practice, What Questions You Should Ask?
Q: Is the assessment a Level B instrument and is it scientifically validated?
A: Level B means that the assessment has been constructed to a robust psychometric standard. Most EI assessments in the marketplace today are not Level B. Non Level B EI assessments may still provide some value but they are not supported by the science, reliability, and validity of a Level B. The EQ-i 2.0 is the world’s first scientifically validated assessment of emotional intelligence.
Q: Is the assessment reliable?
A: The EQ-i 2.0 has been proven as a reliable assessment of emotional intelligence (it measures what is says it measures). Based on results from numerous statistical analyses, users of the EQ-i 2.0 can be confident that the scores generated by this assessment will be consistent and reliable. The EQ-i 2.0 is recognized by the American Psychological Association as a reliable assessment of emotional intelligence and considered a Level B Instrument that requires it’s users to be certified.
Q: Is there a technical manual that describes the assessment development and validation methods?
A: The EQ-i 2.0 has a comprehensive technical manual that gives the certified practitioner access to extensive data on the research, testing, validation, and reliability.