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Practice PMI PMP®PMP People Domain Practice ExamQuestion 57

Hard1 markMultiple Choice

Task 14: Promote team performance through the application of emotional intelligenceEmotional IntelligenceLeadership

PMP · Question 57 · Task 14: Promote team performance through the application of emotional intelligence

A project manager feels a surge of anger when a stakeholder criticizes the project publicly. The PM takes a deep breath, pauses, and chooses to ask a clarifying question instead of snapping back. Which EI component is this?

Answer options:

Self-Awareness

Self-Management (Self-Regulation)

Social Awareness

Relationship Management

How to approach this question

Identify the internal action: Feeling = Awareness. Acting/Controlling = Management.

Full Answer

B.Self-Management (Self-Regulation)✓ Correct

Self-management is the ability to control or redirect disruptive impulses and moods. The pause and choice to respond constructively is the hallmark of self-regulation.

Common mistakes

Confusing Awareness (feeling it) with Management (controlling it).

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