Chapter 3

Question 1

a sequence of rigorous academic and career or technical courses leading to an
associate and career or technical courses leading to an associate’s degree, baccalaureate
degree and beyond, or an industry recognized certificate and/or license

Answer 1

a career path

Question 2

work you need to make a living

Answer 2

job

Question 3

chosen field of work that has the potential for continuous growth and advancement by
incorporating your interests,values, skills, and strengths to provide long-term fulfillment

Answer 3

career

Question 4

broad-based learning

Answer 4

education

Question 5

prepares you to perform a function that requires a specific set of skills

Answer 5

training

Question 6

describes the skills and experience required to perform in a position

Answer 6

vacancy announcement

Question 7

cutoff point for an application

Answer 7

closing date

Question 8

the process of making contacts and building relationships that can help you obtain leads,
referrals, advice, information, and support

Answer 8

networking

Question 9

an inroad or route to information before it is otherwise widely known

Answer 9

lead

Question 10

a website that provides a virtual community for people to share their daily activities or
interests, or to widen their circle of professional acquaintances

Answer 10

social networking

Question 11

1) Evaluating your attitudes, interests, abilities, and preferences
2) Gathering information on different career options
3) Matching your interests with possible occupations
4) Taking the steps necessary to reach your career and life goals

Answer 11

Good career planning steps

Question 12

the eight distinct areas of intelligence that everyone possesses

Answer 12

multiple intelligences

Question 13

the way an individual learns best

Answer 13

learning style

Question 14

a technique for exploring the ways that your interests can be grouped into job so you
can begin to select specific career paths to investigate

Answer 14

Holland Interest
Environments

Question 15

an organized way to get information about a variety of different careers

Answer 15

career clusters

Question 16

the ability to acquire, understand, and use knowledge

Answer 16

intelligence

Question 17

includes the ability to create mental images and transform them into an art form or
useful product
Picasso

Answer 17

visual/spatial intelligence

Question 18

focuses on the use of language and words; Shakespeare

Answer 18

verbal/linguistic intelligence

Question 19

the ability to be aware of patterns in pitch, sound, rhythm, and timbre; Micheal Jackson

Answer 19

musical/rhythmic inteligence

Question 20

includes the ability to think abstractly, to problem solve, and to think critically; Einstein

Answer 20

logical/mathematical

Question 21

relates to the ability to connect mind and body, and often relates to excelling at sports; MJ

Answer 21

bodily/kinesthetic

Question 22

involves the ability to comprehend your own feelings; Mother Teresa

Answer 22

intrapersonal intelligence

Question 23

involves the ability to comprehend feelings

Answer 23

interpersonal intelligence

Question 24

involves the ability to understand and work effectively in the natural world of plants and
animals

Answer 24

naturalistic intelligence

Question 25

Pictures, visuals, demonstrations, descriptions

Answer 25

Visual learning style

Question 26

prefers oral instructions, listens to lectures, enjoys talking, disscusing issues, and verbal stimuli

Answer 26

Auditory learning style

Question 27

prefers hands-on approaches, touching, manipulating

Answer 27

Tactile learning style

Question 28

a career path focused on mastering technical skills that do not require a college or university education

Answer 28

Technical career path

Question 29

half the salaries are above the amount stated, while half are below

Answer 29

median

Question 30

a learning experience that will give you knowledge and skills you need to start a technically oriented career

Answer 30

technical training program

Question 31

programs in which you can work part-time in a career field in which you are interested while taking job-related courses at school

Answer 31

cooperative education (co-op) programs

Question 32

institutions that offer courses and programs leading to associate’s degrees and training certificates

Answer 32

junior and community

Question 33

a school that offers courses to prepare students in specific skills to enter a technical career field

Answer 33

vocational school

Question 34

opportunity to learn a trade on the job while also learning in class

Answer 34

apprenticeship

Question 35

a low-paying or volunteer job that provides supervised practical training in a field or skill

Answer 35

internship

Question 36

unpaid worker

Answer 36

volunteer

Question 37

a person future employers can contact to ask about what kind of worker you are

Answer 37

reference

Question 38

a life coach who guides, advises, and advocates for you in your individual life path

Answer 38

mentor

Question 39

study at a college or university-perhaps starting at a community or junior college

Answer 39

higher education

Question 40

a job that does not involve manual labor and for which people generally do not have to wear uniforms or protective clothing

Answer 40

white-collar job

Question 41

a job that often involves manual labor and for which people may need to wear a uniform or protective clothing

Answer 41

blue-collar job

Question 42

policy that permits enrollment of a student who has a high school diploma or equivalent, or in some cases, regardless of academic qualifications

Answer 42

open-admissions policy

Question 43

evening or weekend courses for working adults who are not able to enroll in college full- time

Answer 43

continuing and adult education

Question 44

formal education after you graduate from college, which will give you in-depth knowledge about your specific career area

Answer 44

graduate school

Question 45

subject area on which you want to focus

Answer 45

major

Question 46

By the year 2020, how many new jobs will require college educations?

Answer 46

15 million