While some have suggested that emotional intelligence is a concept that is distinct from other measures of cognitive skill, others have posited that emotional intelligence is nothing new, and is simply a measure of certain personality traits that have been studied for decades. This simplistic way of conceptualising emotional intelligence is consistent with the critical-thinking concept of
A)correlation versus causation.
B)falsifiability.
C)Occam's Razor.
D)ruling out rival hypotheses.

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Occam's Razor suggests that the simplest explanation is often the best. In this case, the explanation that emotional intelligence is just a measure of existing personality traits is the simpler one, and therefore may be more likely than a more complex explanation that emotional intelligence is a distinct concept.

While Some Have Suggested That Emotional Intelligence Is a Concept