APA Dictionary of Psychology

a self-report measure of experiential intelligence, yielding scores on such dimensions as superstitious thinking, categorical thinking, naive optimism, and defensiveness. Designed for individuals ages 18 to 80 years, it consists of 108 self-statements about thoughts and behavior to which participants respond using a 5-point Likert scale format, ranging from definitely false to definitely true. [originally developed in 1989 by U.S. psychologist Seymour Epstein (1924–  )]