Assess students' understanding of emotional intelligence by testing ability to identify and label basic and complex emotions in self and others, recognize nonverbal and verbal emotional cues, distinguish cognitive vs. affective empathy, and select or justify effective self-regulation strategies (e.g., breathing, cognitive reappraisal, impulse control, problem-solving, journaling) in short scenarios and reflective prompts. Content scope covers emotion recognition, empathy skills, and application of regulation techniques in classroom, peer, and stress contexts; items require analysis, situational judgment, and brief explanation.