Read the case study below and choose the best possible answer to the following questions.

Ben and Amy have been dating since their junior year in high school, but Amy decided to attend a different college than Ben. Lately, Amy hasn't been returning Ben's numerous phone calls or text messages. Since they've been apart, Ben has started to worry that Amy might be interested in someone else. He's started to feel that there is no way he can save the relationship. With each passing day without contact, Ben feels worse and worse. He's been short with his friends and has started skipping his morning classes because he is having a hard time sleeping.

1. Which of these EI competencies is Ben having the greatest difficulty with?

Social responsibilityImpulse ControlFlexibilityIndependence2. Amy's cell phone was stolen last week, and because she has had to purchase textbooks for her classes, she hasn't been able to afford to replace it yet. This is why she hasn't been returning his texts and calls. Ben might have considered this a possible scenario if he had better ______________ skills. empathystress toleranceproblem solvingself-regard3. Amy and Ben eventually got in touch, and although they tried to salvage their relationship, the stresses of school, work, and living so far apart ultimately led them to break up. What should Ben do before getting into another romantic relationship? Try to improve all of his EI competencies at onceDecide to be more assertiveWork on being more persisten