Assessing the Ability to Recognize Facial and Vocal Expressions of Emotion: Construction and Validation of the Emotion Recognition Index |
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Authors: | Klaus R Scherer Ursula Scherer |
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Institution: | (1) Swiss Centre for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, rue des Battoirs 7, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland;(2) SIGMA Assessment, Geneva, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Despite extensive research on emotional expression, there are few validated tests of individual differences in emotion recognition
competence (generally considered as part of nonverbal sensitivity and emotional intelligence). This paper reports the development
of a rapid test of emotion recognition ability, the Emotion Recognition Index (ERI), consisting of two subtests: one for facial
and one for vocal emotion recognition. The rationale underlying the test’s construction, item selection, and analysis are
described and a major validation study with more than 3,500 professional candidates, providing stable norms, is reported.
Additional analyses concern differences for gender, age, and education, as well as correlations with cognitive intelligence
and personality factors. Moreover, a separate validation study with a student sample reports the correlations of the ERI with
some of the major published tests in this area, demonstrating satisfactory construct validity. Correlations between ERI scores
and the position of candidates in the organizational hierarchy suggest that recognition competence might be might contribute
to predicting career advancement. |
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