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Q:
Which of the following classification systems is most related to commonly known interest areas?
a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles
b. Guide for Occupational Exploration
c. O*NET
d. Standard Occupational Classification System
Q:
Making many decisions on a daily basis that impact other decisions would fit with the concept of
a. boundaryless careers.
b. kaleidoscope careers.
c. protean careers.
d. standardized careers.
Q:
Alphabetical order of the occupational titles in this DOT code (123.456.789) are indicated by which number(s)?
a. 1
b. 123
c. 7
d. 789
Q:
Which of the following is associated with the concept of Aprotean careers?
a. congruence
b. managing the career of others
c. flexibility
d. time perspective
Q:
In the DOT code 123.456.789 which digit refers to dealing with people
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
Q:
Which of the following is not associated with Mirvis and Hall's (1994) concept of "boundaryless" careers?
a. frequent job rotations.
b. temporary assignments.
c. transfers within the company.
d. unlimited security.
Q:
In the DOT code 123.456.789 which digit refers to dealing with things
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 6
Q:
Maria has been waiting for a promotion from senior secretary to office manager. Now she is getting impatient as she has been working for Ace Rental for five years and she has not been promoted. This is a(an)
a. anticipated event.
b. chronic hassle.
c. nonevent.
d. unanticipated event.
Q:
In the DOT code 123.456.789 which digit refers to dealing with data
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
Q:
When considering retirement, Schlossberg would suggest that, among other things, Mason should consider how to deal with
a. anticipated events.
b. chronic hassles.
c. the situation he is in.
d. protean careers.
Q:
Which of these classification systems has 23 major groups and 97 minor groups?
a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles
b. Guide for Occupational Exploration
c. Holland's system
d. Standard Occupational Classification System
Q:
Charles has to commute in heavy traffic each work day from his home in Staten Island to Manhattan. This is a(an)
a. anticipated event.
b. chronic hassle.
c. nonevent.
d. unanticipated event.
Q:
SRA and CAI are codes that would be found in this classification system:
a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles
b. Guide for Occupational Exploration
c. Holland's system
d. Standard Occupational Classification System
Q:
In the three months that Amy has been working, she has received no feedback or supervision regarding her work. Now, Amy has just been fired from her job as a custodian. This is a(an)
a. anticipated event.
b. chronic hassle.
c. nonevent.
d. unanticipated event.
Q:
Data, persons, things are categories that are used in this classification system:
a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles
b. Guide for Occupational Exploration
c. Holland's system
d. O*NET
Q:
Which of the following terms refers to a sudden disruption in a situation that requires that a person develop new methods to deal with it?
a. career maturity
b. crisis
c. life stage
d. transition
Q:
Which of these statements contain inappropriate occupational information?
a. Employers prefer men for roofing work.
b. Employment of engineers is expected to increase faster than average.
c. Medical technologists perform complicated chemical and biological tests.
d. Training in electronics can be obtained on the job.
Q:
Which of the following terms refers to a smooth movement from one stage to another?
a. career maturity
b. crisis
c. life stage
d. transition
Q:
Which of the following is inappropriate career information?
a. A list of similar careers
b. Descriptions of employer preference for hiring men or women
c. Descriptions of physical activities required
d. Descriptions of volunteer opportunities
Q:
Attention to cultural, political, and educational factors is most consistent with this perspective
a. Super's
b. ecological
c. Myers-Briggs
d. work adjustment theory
Q:
Which of these statements contain inappropriate occupational information?
a. The average salary for medical technicians is ...
b. Employment is projected to decline because of intense foreign competition.
c. Those who wish to seek secretarial positions should be female.
d. Captains and engineers working in water transportation should have a degree from a merchant marine academy or should have passed certain tests.
Q:
When counselors help women get child care so that they can work, they are using an approach most similar to this perspective.
a. decelerating
b. ecological
c. Holland's
d. updating
Q:
When clients say " The test told me I should be a baker or a forester", they are probably misinterpreting
a. information about self.
b. information about the labor market.
c. information about career- decision making.
d. They are not misinterpreting anything.
Q:
Being aware of the implications of one's own life stage as it relates to that of the client is an insight that is derived from the theoretical work of
a. Holland.
b. Jung.
c. Parsons.
d. Super.
Q:
When clients say " The test told me I should be a farmer or plumber.", they are probably misinterpreting a(an)
a. achievement test.
b. interest inventory.
c. personality inventory.
d. values inventory or scale.
Q:
Sam, a Native American, has developed a positive view of himself and other Native Americans as well as those in the majority culture. According to Atkinson, Morten, and Sue, Sam is in this stage of minority development:
a. conformity
b. resistance and immersion
c. introspection
d. synergetic articulation and awareness
Q:
Which of the following counts and scores correct answers only?
a. achievement tests.
b. interest inventories.
c. personality inventories.
d. value inventories or scales.
Q:
Chauncy, an Asian American, thinks highly of himself and other Chinese Americans, but is angry at and disrespectful of white Americans. According to Atkinson, Morten, and Sue, Leon is in this stage of minority development:
a. conformity
b. resistance and immersion
c. introspection
d. synergetic articulation and awareness
Q:
When clients demonstrate that they are deeply affected by feelings and are apprehensive about their decisions, they are revealing information similar to that measured by
a. achievement tests.
b. interest inventories.
c. personality inventories.
d. value inventories or scales.
Q:
Monica, an African American female, tends to look down on herself and other African Americans while admiring white Americans. According to Atkinson, Morten, and Sue, Monica is in this stage of minority development:
a. conformity
b. resistance and immersion
c. introspection
d. synergetic articulation and awareness
Q:
When clients discuss their need to dominate others in order to maintain a sense of well-being, they are discussing topics similar to those measured by
a. achievement tests.
b. aptitude tests.
c. personality inventories.
d. interest inventories.
Q:
Which of these models is the most comprehensive approach to career counseling?
a. Holland's typology approach
b. Myers-Briggs Type theory
c. social cognitive career theory
d. Super's Career-Development Assessment and Counseling (C-DAC)
Q:
Talking to clients about their success in a variety of activities such as sports or helping a sick person is most likely to reveal information similar to that obtained from
a. achievement tests.
b. interest inventories.
c. personality inventories.
d. value inventories or scales.
Q:
Which of these is NOT a feature of Super's Career Development Assessment and Counseling (C-DAC) system?
a. designed for culturally diverse populations
b. has developmental features
c. has a focus on interests
d. is designed for retirees
Q:
When Judith talks to her counselor about how meaningful here work with children who are having difficulty reading has been, she is discussing information that relates to information from
a. aptitude tests.
b. ability tests .
c. personality inventories.
d. value inventories or scales.
Q:
Hakim no longer wishes to be an accountant. Instead, he wants to devote full time to his art work. He has now decided to go to law school. Hakim is now
a. decelerating.
b. holding.
c. innovating.
d. recycling.
Q:
Talking to clients about the hobbies that they enjoy is most likely to reveal information similar to that obtained from
a. aptitude tests.
b. interest inventories.
c. personality inventories.
d. value inventories or scales.
Q:
Which of the following theories integrates several theories within it?
a. Gottfredson's developmental theory
b. Holland's trait and factor theory
c. Lapan and Turner's contextually responsive career counseling system
d. Super's developmental theory
Q:
Mindy has been an elementary school teacher for 16 years. She has now decided to go to law school. Mindy is now
a. decelerating.
b. holding.
c. innovating.
d. recycling.
Q:
Basic interest scales on an interest inventories measure
a. interests in an activity.
b. interests in an occupation.
c. professional interests.
d. general interests.
Q:
Which of the following theories has been least successful in explaining career development?
a. Gottfredson's theory.
b. Holland's theory.
c. Roe's theory.
d. Super's theory.
Q:
Gladys has been a real estate agent for 20 years. She finds that she is less willing to work evenings and weekends then she once was. As a result, her commissions have diminished slightly in the past year. According to Super, she is currently in this substage:
a. decelerating
b. holding
c. innovating
d. updating
Q:
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Interests and abilities are independent (The choice you like is unrelated to how good you are in that area.)
b. Interests and abilities overlap. (If you like something, you are good at it.)
c. Interests and abilities are minimally related. (If you like something, you may be good at it.)
Q:
Dealing with trauma due to sudden job termination is covered most completely by
a. Holland's theory.
b. Hopson and Adam's theory.
c. Myers- Briggs Type theory.
d. Super's developmental theory.
Q:
Avery is a custodian in a large office building. He finds that after 25 years on the job, he loses track of what he is doing and finds that he is avoiding the more physically demanding aspects of the job. According to Super, he is currently in this substage:
a. decelerating
b. holding
c. innovating
d. updating
Q:
Tests or inventories that give scores on and are normed on specific occupations are most likely to be
a. intelligence tests.
b. interest inventories.
c. personality inventories.
d. value inventories or scales
Q:
"Maintenance" and "disengagement" stages are a part of
a. Holland's theory.
b. Hopson and Adam's theory.
c. Myers- Briggs Type theory.
d. Super's developmental theory.
Q:
Although Lars has been teaching history in high school for over 35 years, he still finds ways to use television and computers in new ways to teach history to his students. According to Super, he is currently in this substage:
a. decelerating
b. holding
c. innovating
d. stabilizing
Q:
A test that measures knowledge of electronics is most likely to be called a (an)
a. achievement test
b. interest inventory.
c. self-estimate of competencies inventory.
d. values inventory.
Q:
"Self-observation generalizations about interests" refers to
a. Holland's theory.
b. Myers- Briggs Type theory.
c. Krumboltz's social learning theory.
d. trait and factor theory.
Q:
Ivan has been a life insurance agent for 30 years. Recently, he has developed a new system of networking with his customers that has led to the development of new accounts. According to Super, he is currently in this substage:
a. decelerating
b. holding
c. innovating
d. updating
Q:
A test that measures knowledge of plumbing is most likely to be called an
a. achievement test.
b. aptitude test.
c. interest inventory.
d. self-estimate of competencies inventory.
Q:
"Sensing" and "intuiting" are terms associated with
a. Holland's theory.
b. Myers- Briggs Type theory.
c. social learning theory.
d. Super's developmental theory.
Q:
Hal attends a one week workshop each year to learn about computers that are used in automobiles. According to Super, he is currently in this substage:
a. decelerating
b. holding
c. innovating
d. updating
Q:
A test that attempts to predict the probable future level of an ability that an individual will have is called an
a. ability test.
b. achievement test.
c. aptitude test.
d. interest inventory.
Q:
Which theory is associated with the terms "Conventional" and "Enterprising"?
a. Holland's theory.
b. Myers- Briggs Type theory.
c. social learning theory.
d. Super's developmental theory.
Q:
Claire looks forward to attending an annual conference on psychiatric nursing in Atlanta. According to Super, she is currently in this substage:
a. decelerating
b. holding
c. specifying
d. updating
Q:
Jake has taken a test that shows how much he knows about Algebra, it would be an
a. ability test.
b. accomplishment test.
c. aptitude test.
d. interest inventory.
Q:
Theories that focus on the unequal opportunities for women and people from diverse cultural groups are most likely to be
a. career decision-making.
b. narrative.
c. sociological and economic.
d. trait and factor.
Q:
Lulu finds her job as a chemical engineer much more difficult than she thought. As a result, even after five years at work, she continues to work hard to keep up with the job demands. According to Super, she is currently in this substage:
a. decelerating
b. holding
c. innovating
d. specifying
Q:
A test that reveals how much a person has learned is called an
a. accomplishment test.
b. achievement test.
c. aptitude test.
d. interest inventory.
Q:
Mark is 18 and his counselor is 65. The theory that provides the most understanding for dealing with age discrepancies between counselor and client is
a. cognitive information processing theory.
b. Holland's theory.
c. Myers-Briggs Type theory.
d. Super's theory.
Q:
Although Alice does not particularly like her job as a cashier, she has been concerned about the fact that business has been slow and that there have been rumors of layoffs. As a result she has been working much harder. According to Super, she is currently in this substage:
a. decelerating
b. holding
c. innovating
d. specifying
Q:
Research evidence exists to
a. challenge Parsons's original ideas about career development.
b. establish evidence for the reliability and validity of a large number of tests and inventories.
c. support the superiority of general trait and factor theory over work adjustment theory.
d. support the validity of trait and factor theory over Holland's theory.
Q:
Jack and his counselor mutually reinforce each other. Both can be viewed as environments. These comments are based on
a. cognitive information processing
b. Gottfredson's theory.
c. social cognitive career theory
d. work adjustment theory.
Q:
After two years as an insurance adjustor, Clarence has just been promoted to an assistant supervisory position. Although he could care less about the promotion, Clarence is able to master his new responsibilities quite well. According to Super, he is currently in this substage:
a. advancing
b. consolidating
c. specifying
d. stabilizing
Q:
Which of the following could be considered an unethical behavior?
a. helping clients make career decisions
b. assessing client interests
c. telling clients which career to enter
d. listening to clients complain about their supervisors
Q:
Jane and her counselor have different ways of perceiving and intuiting. This statement reflects
a. construct theory
b. Holland's theory.
c. Myers-Briggs Type theory.
d. Super's theory.
Q:
Janet has been an assistant manager in men's sportswear in a large department store. A position as manager has opened up in another department. Janet is interested in the position and is showing her supervisor that she can do the work. According to Super, she is currently in this substage:
a. advancing
b. holding
c. specifying
d. stabilizing
Q:
Which of the following could be considered an unethical behavior? Providing career counseling for
a. adolescents.
b. a retired person.
c. a felon.
d. a relative.
Q:
Which career development theory explains the impact of learning gender roles between the ages of 6 and 8?
a. career self-efficacy theory
b. Gottfredson's theory
c. Holland's theory
d. work adjustment theory
Q:
Linda has been a dental assistant for six months. Now she plans to take a job as a pharmaceutical sales person. This is her fourth job in three years. According to Arnett, she is in this stage:
a. age of instability.
b. age of identity.
c. age of feeling in-between.
d. age of possibilities.
Q:
Which of the following is a principal of career counseling ethical codes?
a. advice
b. autonomy
c. authority
d. astuteness
Q:
Which occupational classification system has the fewest first level or major categories?
a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles
b. Guide for Occupational Exploration
c. Holland's system
d. The O*NET
Q:
Carson has been working as a retail store manager for five years. Now, at the age of 28, he is considering quitting his job and going to law school. According to Arnett, he is in this stage:
a. age of instability.
b. age of identity.
c. age of feeling in-between.
d. age of possibilities.
Q:
Which of the following is a principal of career counseling ethical codes?
a. helping skills
b. justice
c. reliability
d. validity
Q:
Which Holland category has more occupations associated with it in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles than any other Holland category?
a. Enterprising
b. Investigative
c. Realistic
d. Social
Q:
James has just been laid off from his first job as a loan officer in a bank. He is taking this event calmly as he feel that as he gets older things will get better. According to Arnett, he is in this stage:
a. age of instability.
b. age of identity.
c. age of feeling in-between.
d. age of possibilities.
Q:
Which of the following is NOT a principle of counseling ethical codes?
a. autonomy
b. beneficence
c. fidelity
d. legality
Q:
Which career development theory emphasizes relationships in working more than career choice?
a. Erikson's identity theory
b. Phillips's theory
c. attachment theory
d. Blustein's theory