Part V: creating the EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 2.0

North American Professional Norms

When Should I Use a Professional Norm?

If you are administering the EQ-i 2.0 or EQ 360 2.0 to an individual who you consider to be a professional, select the Professional Norm option. Selecting the Professional Norm option means that you are comparing your client’s score to other like individuals (professionals). Your client's work environment is likely made up of professionals, and he/she is likely to be gauged against other professionals when applying for jobs and promotions, as well as when considering development opportunities, and other career related opportunities.

EQ-i 2.0: Similar to the General Population Norm, there is both an Overall Professional Norm, and a Professional Norm that is broken down into Age and Gender Specific norm groups. If you use the Overall norm, the normative comparison will not be affected by the individual’s age or gender (for example, a 58-year-old male will be compared to all individuals in the Professional Norm sample regardless of their age or gender). If you use the Age and Gender Specific norm, then the comparison will be made only to professionals of the same gender and age group (for example, a 58-year-old male will only be compared to males who are 50–59 years of age). There are sound reasons for using either of these options, and the choice ultimately belongs with the preference of the test administrator. Some users prefer not to use the Age and Gender Specific norms because everyone is then scored against the same norm values. On the other hand, others like the specificity of comparing individuals directly to those that are most similar in terms of age and gender.

EQ 360 2.0: When you select the Professional Norm option, you can choose to score the ratee’s self-report against either the Overall norm or the Age and Gender norm. However, the raters will be automatically scored using the Overall norm.