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1
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Define career

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Roles individuals play over their lifetime, including leisure and community service.

2
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What is the difference between a job, occupation, and a career?

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  • Job - specific role at specific organization
  • Occupation - similar jobs across organizations
  • Career - lifetime pursuits.
3
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How do you evaluate the appropriateness of a theory?

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  • Is the theory explicit and clear?
  • Is it precise about the limitations of its predictions?
  • Has the theory been tested?
  • Is the theory consistent and clear?
4
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How do you choose which theory to use?

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  • Is the theory the best fit for the client (dev, issue)?
  • Does it match the counselor’s style?
  • It is easy to use?
5
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What conditions must be met for any test tool used?

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Must be reliable, must be valid, and there must be an established norm.

6
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Define test reliability

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Must be dependable and consistent. Take the test more than once - get about the same score.

7
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Define test validity

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Does it measure what it is supposed to?

8
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Define test norms

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Having scores from other similar clients in the local area - important for comparison.

9
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What are the goals of career counseling?

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Selection of an occupation and the adjustment to an occupation.
- Career selection - takes place any time after age 14 - most commonly in high school and college.

10
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Name the five ethical codes

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  • Autonomy
  • Nonmalefiscence
  • Beneficence
  • Justice
  • Fidelity
11
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What skills are required to be a Career Counselor?

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  • Helping skills
  • Knowledge of tests
  • Knowledge of occupational info
  • Knowledge of career theory
12
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What is the difference between descriptive and prescriptive theories?

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  • Descriptive theories - Describes what people do when they are making choices
  • Prescriptive theory - ideally what people would do in making a decision.
13
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Define Transition

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Movement from one stage to another.

14
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Define crisis

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Situation in which a person has to develop new methods of dealing with a problem tha has arisen rather suddenly.