Career

Question 1

Who is considered the father of the vocational guidance movement?

Answer 1

Frank Parsons

Question 2

Who developed early vocation guidance programs in schools?

Answer 2

Jesse B. Davis

Question 3

The 1944 G.I. Bill offered what service to soldiers returning from World War II?

Answer 3

Higher education and training options to veterans

Question 4

The National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958 was launched in response to what event?

Answer 4

The launch of Sputnik by the USSR

Question 5

In Doland Super’s theory, there are three substages in Stage 1 of development from ages four to fourteen. These include what?

Answer 5

Fantasies, interests, capacity

Question 6

What theory is the Maintanence Stage for adults from?

Answer 6

Donald Super

Question 7

In adults, the Maintenance Stage is defined by what actions?

Answer 7

Preserving gains and developing non-work interests

Question 8

Super’s Life Career Rainbow included what aspect(s) of development?

Answer 8

Life roles and life space

Question 9

What assessments were developed by John Holland?

Answer 9

The Strong Interest Inventory, Self-Directed Search, and Vocational Preference Inventory

Question 10

Whose theory is the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory based from?

Answer 10

Carl Jung

Question 11

What were limitations to eary career theories?

Answer 11

Lack of studies of women & minorities, Non-comprehensive theories, and a focus on white, educated males

Question 12

Realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional are personality types from whose theory?

Answer 12

John Holland

Question 13

Tiedeman and O’Hara’s developmental model encompassed what three concepts?

Answer 13

Differentiation, Integration, and Ego Identity

Question 14

When working with individuals in the LGBTQ community, it’s important for a counselor to do what?

Answer 14

Consult with other professionals and refer out when necessary

Question 15

Krumboltz’s theory of Planned Happenstance suggests what?

Answer 15

Many factors in life are out of our control, it’s essential to develop coping skills, opportunity can be created from a negative situation

Question 16

Positive uncertainty is a paradoxical approach to decision making. What are its two main beliefs?

Answer 16

The future is uncertain, and one must be positive it’s uncertain

Question 17

Positive uncertainty comes from which theorist?

Answer 17

Gelatt

Question 18

A counselor would most likely fall into which of Holland’s personality types?

Answer 18

Social

Question 19

The hidden job market represents what percentage of open jobs?

Answer 19

50%-80% (Dr Pam says 60%)

Question 20

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) was replaced by what resource?

Answer 20

O*Net

Question 21

The baby boomer generation represents what age group?

Answer 21

57-75 years old (years 1946-1964)

Question 22

What does outsourcing refer to?

Answer 22

Companies replacing US workers with overseas workers

Question 23

What are the main components of Cognitive Information Processing (CIP) career development theory?

Answer 23

Content and Process

Question 24

Computer-assisted career guidance systems (CACGS) include what?

Answer 24

SIGI, Discover, Focus2, and Choices

Question 25

Ann Roe's theory of personality career development and its progression is most similar to which counseling theorist's theory?

Answer 25

Maslow

Question 26

What is the correct order of broad to specific classifications of employment?

Answer 26

Career, occupation, job

Question 27

The Strong Interest Inventory builds upon which theorist's model?

Answer 27

Holland

Question 28

______ is defined as one's work and leisure that take place over the lifespan.

Answer 28

Career

Question 29

"Do you like to try new things?" This question most closely coincides to which continuum of the MBTI?

Answer 29

Judging/perceiving

Question 30

"Are you a logical person?" This question most closely coincides to which continuum of the MBTI?

Answer 30

Thinking/feeling

Question 31

"Do you like metaphors?" This question most closely coincides to which continuum of the MBTI?

Answer 31

Sensing/intuiting

Question 32

Having a disability is an example of what, according to Schlossberg?

Answer 32

Chronic hassle

Question 33

What necessity was career counseling born out of?

Answer 33

The need to classify skills of soldiers entering into the military

Question 34

Frank Parsons (Father of Vocational Guidance) was the author of:

Answer 34

Choosing a Vocation

Question 35

People become interested in careers in which they think they can perform well. This is based on the concept of:

Answer 35

Self-efficacy

Question 36

What approach to career counseling involves studying the individual, surveying occupations, and matching the person to the occupations?

Answer 36

Trait and Factor

Question 37

What are stages of Donald Super's Developmental Tasks to Careers?

Answer 37

Growth, Exploration, Establishment, Maintenance, and Disengagement

Question 38

What tool was designed to assist an individual in understanding how their personal attributes can help identify career options and potential work environments that may be a good fit for them?

Answer 38

Career assessment

Question 39

Why did Super change from the concept of career maturity to the concept of career adaptability?

Answer 39

The idea of flexibility and being able to adapt to changes in one's environment was a more useful concept for adults

Question 40

Crystallization, specification, implementation, stabilization, and consolidation are part of what?

Answer 40

Super's five vocational developmental tasks

Question 41

Edwin is studying criminal justice at the local community college in order to prepare to apply to a police academy. Which of Super's vocational developmental tasks does he fit in to?

Answer 41

Implementation

Question 42

Amanda recently graduated with a Master's Degree in Social Work. Amanda landed her first job in the field working as a counselor in a substance abuse program. Amanda finds it hard to work with the substance abuse population. She's very unhappy and is currently looking for another job. According to Super's theory of vocational development, what life stage is she in?

Answer 42

Establishment

Question 43

Joe is 65 years old and has worked for the same company driving a tanker truck delivering oil and asphalt long distance. Joe is diabetic and experiencing problems with his vision and cannot handle being on the road. He's ready for retirement but still wants to work part time. Joe's boss would like to keep him around because of his experience and transition him to dispach where he gives delivery orders to other drivers. According to Super's theory of vocational development, what life stage is he in?

Answer 43

Maintenance

Question 44

John Holland's theory of career development is based on an assumption that:

Answer 44

Career choice is an expression of personality

Question 45

The Holland Theory places a strong emphasis on _______ as part of career decision making.

Answer 45

Self-knowledge

Question 46

A high school senior completed the Strong Interest Inventory and according to the Holland Code, scored ESA. Based on the Holland Code, what career could be of possible interest to this student?

Answer 46

Lawyer

Question 47

According to the Holland Code, "People who prefer to work outdoors, or with tools, objects, or machinery are the _______ type.

Answer 47

Realistic

Question 48

Jenny is a veteran returning from Afghanistan. Prior to joining the army Jenny had no work experience. Jenny completed the Strong Interest Inventory and according to the Holland Code scored Social, Enterprising, and Realistic (SER). What may not be a good career option for her?

Answer 48

Accountant

Question 49

The thoery of Ginzberg, Ginsberg, Axelrad, and Herma recognizes four factors that influence vocational choice. What are the four factors?

Answer 49

Reality, Educational process, Emotional and individual values

Question 50

Dalia is five years old and received a toy medical kit for her birthday. Dalia loves to play doctor as she lines all her dolls up to give them examinations because "they are sick." According to Ginzberg, Ginsberg, Axelrad, and Herma's Theory, what stage of vocational development is Dalia in?

Answer 50

Fantasy