Which scenario relates to mayer and salovey’s third component of emotional intelligence (regulating emotions)?
a. gauging a friend’s anxiety in the absence of verbal cues
b. reacting pleasantly to a friend’s practical joke
c. understanding a friend’s problems and providing support
d. determining the underlying cause of a friend’s nervous breakdown
e. asking for a friend’s suggestion when working through a conflict

Option C i.e understanding a friend's problems and providing support is the correct answer.

Mayer and Salovey’s third component of emotional intelligence (regulating emotions) is the ability to Understand Emotions. So understanding a friend’s problems and providing support is the scenario relates to Mayer and Salovey’s third component of emotional intelligence (regulating emotions)

causes

fossil fuels burn

cities become more industrialized

human population grows worldwide