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Q:
Which of the following job training programs requires on-going counseling?
a. Job Corps
b. JTPA
c. Apprenticeship
d. Vocational education
Q:
The author identifies conflicts in cultural values as potentially doing harm to the client. Assuming that the counselor is a white person with traditional Eurocentric values, what conflicts might they encounter with a Hispanic client?
a. Meeting on time
b. Importance of self-direction
c. Disclosure of pertinent material
d. a & b above
Q:
Which of the following is likely to be the most carefully organized and monitored job training program?
a. OJT
b. Work experience
c. Apprenticeship
d. JTPA
Q:
The situation that best describes the status of licensing laws for counselors is that ________ states have enacted these laws.
a. 30
b. 40
c. 49
d. 50
Q:
There is a major trend for colleges and universities to eliminate entrance examinations such as the SAT and ACT.
Q:
Career counseling via the Internet is a relatively new idea. As a result
a. Few guidelines for practicing web-counseling are available.
b. Practice guidelines are available but ethical guidelines are not available
c. Practice guidelines have emerged from research in this area
d. None of the above
Q:
The CLEP program allows students to gain college credit by taking examinations.
Q:
Sub-sections of state level licensing laws for counselors and psychologist
a. Identify career counselors as a specialty but do not regulate them
b. Identify career counseling within the broad context of practice
c. Regulate career counseling as a specialty
d. Generally fail to regulate career counseling per s
Q:
Currently there are well over 1000 apprenticable occupations in the U.S.. (Number 5 on answer sheet)
Q:
The code of ethics most likely to be followed by career practitioners in private practice was developed by
a. ACA and APA
b. NCDA
c. ASCA
d. NBCC
Q:
One of the weaknesses of JTPA is that it does not cover dislocated workers.
Q:
The statement that best describes the extent to which clients who seek career counseling are protected from unethical practice is
a. They are well protected because all 50 states have licensing laws for psychologists and counselors who provide career counseling
b. Clients who see psychologists in public institutions such as colleges are probably better protected than those who see counselees because of differences in the licensing laws for the two groups
c. They are well protected because of codes of ethics and licensing laws
d. None of the above reflect the current situation
Q:
JTPA varies from the program it replaced (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) in that the program is more tightly controlled by the officials administering the program.
Q:
With regard to the ethical issues involved in Internet-based career counseling, it is probably most accurate to say
a. The ethical issues are about the same as those in typical career counseling.
b. The ethical concerns are less because the privacy of the client can be protected more easily
c. The ethical issues involving Internet based career counseling are greater due to communication problems that may arise
d. We have too little information to draw conclusions about potential ethical issues involving Internet career counseling.
Q:
Many high schools allow students to work part-time during the school day.
Q:
Online career counseling may not allow which of the following?
a. The use of personality inventories
b. The use of sophisticated occupational information
c. In depth exploration of the career related problem
d. None of the above
Q:
Training can generally be divided into two broad categories: general education and specific vocational preparation.
Q:
The Career Development Facilitator credential was developed as
a. A means of recognizing people who qualify to be a Master Career Counselor but are working in administration
b. Have completed a post-masters course of study
c. Have 5 years of supervised on-the-job experience
d. Have completed a prescribed course of study to become a paraprofessional
Q:
The guidelines and ethical considerations involving online career counseling varies from face to face counseling in what critical way?
a. Confidentiality is assumed because of the security of the Internet
b. Records are assumed to be secure because they are stored on the hard drive of the computer
c. A back up support system must be put in place in the community where the client lives
d. None of the above
Q:
Which of the following is not a prerequisite to becoming a Master Career Counselor?
a. A master's degree in career counseling or closely related field
b. Three years of experience in career counselor
c. NCDA membership
d. Certification as a National Certified Counselor
Q:
Career counseling involving asynchronous chat involves the counselor and the client interacting at
a. The same time
b. Different times
c. Has been supported as a viable approach to career counseling
d. Chat sessions scheduled based on the availability of the counselor
Q:
The competencies needed by Master Career Counselors is essentially the same as those required for the Career Development Facilitator, but MCCs must study these areas in depth.
Q:
The use of online programs and software programs with __________ students should be approached carefully of at all
a. Students with low self-esteem
b. Students with low verbal ability
c. Students from poor families
d. All of the above
Q:
The newest code of ethics of the American Counseling Association makes no mention of the need for client advocacy.
Q:
People who do not plan for accessibility to the CC for disabled students are likely in violation of which law?
a. IDEA
b. NCLB
c. ADA
d. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1972
Q:
Because of the of relatively low level of concerns dealt with by Career Development Facilitators the issue of doing harm to their clients is essentially a non-issue
Q:
One Stop Career Centers provide help with
a. Job openings by state
b. Job hunt strategies
c. Self exploration strategies
d. All of the above
Q:
Professional organizations tend to issue ethical guidelines to cover new areas of practice not included in their current code of ethics
Q:
With regard to the ethical issues involved in Internet career counseling, it is probably most accurate to say (Ch
a. The ethical issues are about the same as those in typical career counseling.
b. The ethical concerns are less because the privacy of the client can be protected more easily
c. The ethical issues involving Internet based career counseling are greater due to communication problems that may arise
d. We have too little information to draw conclusions about potential ethical issues involving Internet career counseling.
Q:
The Global Career Development Facilitator is a special category of Master Career Counselors
Q:
The Internet's role in testing can involve
a. All aspects of testing
b. Orientation to testing
c. Scoring tests
d. Computer generated profiles
Q:
The Master Career Development Professional was developed by the National Career Development Association as a special membership category for people who have many of the same types of skills and a similar educational credentials as the Master Career Counselor, but are not as actively involved in career counseling.
Q:
One approach to career counseling on the internet that would allow immediate interaction that approximates a verbal counseling sessions would involve
a. SKYPE
b. Synchronous chat
c. Website postings
d. a & b above
Q:
The ethnic group in America with the highest average family income is
a. Asian American
b Hispanic
c. Caucasian
d. African America
Q:
When establishing or renovation a career center the place to start is
a. Availability of technical support
b. The hiring of a coordinator
c. Gaining support from top level administrators
d. The nature of the physical space4.
Q:
The first comprehensive source of information about careers was
a. O*NET
b. The Dictionary of Careers in the U. S.
c The Dictionary of Occupational Titles
d. The Career Advisor's Handbook
Q:
When hiring a coordinator for career center perhaps the most important characteristic is
a. Knowledge about occupations
b. Career counseling skills
c. Knowledge about the Internet and its use in career development
d. Knowledge about educational and training opportunities
Q:
The cost of labor is a major factor in the business decisions to businesses from this country to another country (offshore). If labor costs were the only consideration U. S. businesses would most likely move their businesses to which of the following countries
a. Germany
b. Canada
c. Australia
d. Spain
Q:
One-Stop-Career Centers do not contain which of the following?
a. O*Net occupational profiles
b. Apprenticeship data
c. DOD information regarding opportunities in the military
d. State level educational information
Q:
Countries that seem best equipped to take advantage of the global economy
a. Have a well-developed infrastructure
b. Have an attractive tax structure that encourages new businesses
c. Have socialist governments
d. Have an abundant supply of cheap labor
Q:
The ACA code of ethics addresses on online counseling services and admonishes counselors to offer online services that are equivalent to those offered face to face.
Q:
In the author's view one factor overlooked by Friedman in his discussion of the development of the global economy was
a. The influence of unions
b. The relative value of currency around the world
c. Worker productivity
d. The profit motive
Q:
Research shows that older students and adults can benefit from the uses of self-directed online programs according to Sampson and his associates.
Q:
Friedman identifies several forces and events that led to the linking of the major economies. The single factor that seemed most influential in the process according to Friedman was.
a. The Internet
b. Labor costs
c. The breakup of the Soviet Union
d. Immigrations
Q:
Internship information can be obtained from O*NET, links to state employment office websites, and using social media such as TWITTER in the job search.
Q:
The impact of the global economy on the workforce in the U. S.
a. Has had its greatest impact on unskilled worker to date
b. Will impact skilled and professional workers in the near future
c. Will slow in the long term as U. S. businesses reorient themselves
d. a & b above
Q:
O*NET provides a complete listing and supportive materials and exercises for job hunters.
Q:
The concept of career education is
a. Gaining in popularity because it emphasizes the relationship between career and academic performance
b. Rapidly being displaced by the term career guidance
c. Rapidly being displaced by the term career development programming
d. Is favored by vocational educators
Q:
For the most part computer assisted career guidance systems have been replaced by online applications
Q:
In relative terms, women's earnings when compared to men's
a. Have stayed about the same for the past 25 years
b. Have lost ground, that is, women make relatively less today
c. Have gained ground, that is, they make relatively more today
d. Cannot be calculated because of differences in occupations entered.
Q:
One-Stop-Career Centers are available exclusively in USES offices.
Q:
By emphasizing social justice career development professionals are
a. Adopting a new goal
b. Renewing a goal first articulated in the 1960s
c. In keeping with the founders of the career development movement
d. Departing from the main theme of career development
Q:
The World-of-Work map is uses Holland's typologies plus a data, people things and ideas rubric to classify occupations.
Q:
The poverty rate for minorities is generally greater than that of white workers. Which of the following situations reflect recent research by the U. S. Department of Labor?
a. Hispanic have about the same level of poverty as whites.
b. Hispanic and African American poverty rates are approximately equal
c. The poverty rate among Asian Americans is about is about the same as that for Native Americans
d. Hispanics have the highest poverty rate of any group
Q:
Ground Hog Day as it pertains to occupational information typically refers to
a. Predictions about the future of jobs
b. Job shadowing days scheduled for students in public schools
c. A day when workers with jobs underground such as miner come to school to discuss the nature of their work.
d. All of the above
Q:
The first formal theory of career development was published by:
a. Super
b. Holland
c. Bordin and Associates
d. Ginzberg and Associates
Q:
The occupational information included in O*NET is collected
a. Using job analysis strategies
b. From employers hiring information
c. From unemployed workers' descriptions
d. From employed workers' surveys of job requirements
Q:
George Merrill, Jesse Davis and Anna Reed had one thing in common. It was:
a. They founded the National Vocational Guidance Association
b. They initiated career development programs at the turn of the 20th century
c. They developed some of the tests used in the 1930s in career guidance programs
d. They successfully lobbied Congress for passage of the Merrill Act, which supported vocational education.
Q:
Labor market and occupational information are both used by
a. Individuals
b. Private job placement offices
c. Government agencies
d. All of the above
Q:
A group of tasks performed by one person in one business is the definition for:
a. Position
b. Job.
c. Occupation.
d. Vocation.
Q:
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles was abandoned and O*NET developed primarily to aid workers
a. Get better information about jobs
b. To collect information about job trends
c. To better aid unemployed workers transition to other jobs
d. Use technology in the job hunt
Q:
Using one's work as an opportunity for self-expression seems to be more important for which major occupational group?
a. Unskilled.
b. Skilled.
c. Professional
d. Sales and kindred.
Q:
Which of the following would not be included in the typical data collection sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
a. Racial/ethnicity of workers
b. Earnings data
c. Number of children in household
d. Marital status of workers
Q:
The use of job and vocations as synonyms may depend upon the
a. Type of job
b. The professional background of the person who is using the terms
c. The income of the worker
d. How long the job has been in existence
Q:
Although it is probably impossible to identify every occupation in the U. S. labor force the approximate number included in the O*NET data base is
a. 900
b. 1100
c. 2100
d. 3000
Q:
The term career development refers to:
a. Training for a career.
b. An aspect of total development specifically involving career choice, planning, and knowledge
c. Advancement that one makes after starting to work.
d. The development of increased understanding of one's own abilities and values.
Q:
The main advantage of online materials when contrasted to print material is that
a. The user is placed in a passive system versus an interactive stance for online systems.
b. Print materials are less accessible than online materials.
c. Print materials are likely to be more expensive because online materials are typically free
d. The interactive nature of most online information
Q:
Career school counselors who encounter illegal or undocumented students hands are tied because they have no right to be in schools and should be reported.
Q:
Goals of the work experience program include:
a. Acquisitions of job skills.
b. Development of positive attitudes toward work.
c. Better self-understanding.
d. A11 of the above
Q:
Career development practitioners concern about minorities' career development began with the civil rights movement in mid-twentieth century
Q:
Which type of information can best be classified as labor market information?
a. An occupational brief.
b. Projections about the future of the occupational structure
c. Information found in the O*NET.
d. Occupational postings by professional organizations
Q:
If one had to pick a city as the cradle of career development it would be San Francisco.
Q:
A vocational education project of home construction for later sale is an example of:
a. On the job training.
b. Simulation.
c. Synthetic work environment
d. None of the above
Q:
Career development in this country began primarily as an effort to reform education.
Q:
To obtain information about occupations in the local community, the best source would be:
a. Job site visits
b. O*NET
c. Social media
d. The office of the Better Business Bureau.
Q:
Generally speaking, minorities express greater interest in getting more occupational information than do white, European Americans.
Q:
Presenters in a Career Day should be:
a. Available parents.
b. Representative workers
c. Representatives from nearby educational institutions.
d. Teachers within the school.
Q:
The concept of a global economy is more myth than reality.
Q:
Based on information in the text it appears that the federal government that has made the greatest contribution to the development of occupational information is the:
a. U.S. Department of Education.
b. U.S. Civil Service Commission.
c. U.S. Department of Labor
d. U.S. Department of Commerce.
Q:
About one-third of all young workers do not have the skills to perform semiskilled, entry-level jobs.