The Internet’s role in testing can involve
a. All aspects of testing
b. Orientation to testing
c. Scoring tests
d. Computer generated profiles
The percentage that most accurately reflects the decisions of high school students who
attend some form of postsecondary educational institution is
a. 25
b. 35
c. 40
d. 50
Of the following statements about older workers, which is true?
a. They are less productive.
b. They have higher incidence of mental health problems.
c. They have more serious health problems
d. b & c above.
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
In today’s litigious society ethical and legal principles are most likely to conflict on the
matter of
a. Sexual misconduct
b. Confidentiality
c. The general area of relationships to clients
d. The duty to warn parents and authorities of potential harm to others.
Osipow’s description of an ideal career development program forty years ago identifies
him as an
a. Industrial psychologist
b. Vocational psychologist
c. Management specialist
d. Career counselor
Which of the following should not appear in advertisements offering career counseling
services.
a. Licenses and certifications
b. Degrees unrelated to the practice of career counseling
c. Years of experience
d. Consultations with business and industry.
A personality is attracted to a compatible work environment” is associated with:
a. Holland
b. Hoppock.
c. Roe
d. Super
Which of the following trends among older workers is changing?
a. Taking early retirement
b. Starting small businesses after retiring from their careers.
c. Volunteering after retirement.
d. Rejoining the workforce after a year or so of retirement.
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
Rehabilitation services are available to person who are at least
a. 14 years old
b. 16 years old
c. 18 years old
d. Not age restricted
It is probably the case that community colleges differ most from four-year colleges in
a. Philosophy
b. Objectives
c. Responsiveness to society
d. Job placement activities
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.
Chaos when referencing the self, from the point of view of Bloch, Pryor and others
refers to
a. The self as an open system
b A dynamically unstable self
c. A self that is for all practical purpose dynamically out of control
d. a & b above
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
Apprenticeship programs are regulated by
a. Federal government
b. State government
c. Local agencies
d. Labor unions
A pretest –posttest design is classified as what type of design
a. Experimental
b. Quasi-experimental
c. Pre-experimental
d. Qualitative
Clinical assessment can best be defined as
a. A continuous process that involves using data supplied by tests to assess the client’s
problem
b. A process that occurs early in counseling aimed at assessing the client’s problem
c. An ongoing process that uses all available data to assess a client’s problem
d. A process used in assessing a client’s personal problem.
Qualitative assessment devices
a. Are interpreted ideographically
b. Eliminate dialectic barriers to interpretation
c. Are typically interpreted more subjectively
d. a & c above
The ultimate aim of advocacy as it pertains to career counseling is
a. Problem solving
b. Making a statement about social justice
c. Representing the client
d. Empowering the client
Qualitative evaluation studies should be used to evaluative the outcomes of programs
and interventions based on
a. Postmodern thinking
b. Modern philosophy
c. Mandates to produce evidenced-based practices
d. None of the above
The most common problem one researcher identified when he looked at the oral
responses of students was
a. Difficulty in answering questions
b. Vague answers
c. Failure to answer questions completely
d. Providing negative information about themselves
Two occupational groups will make up the vast majority of STEM occupations
according to BLS projections:
a. Nursing and engineering
b. Engineers and computing related
c. Computing and accounting
d. Engineers and science teachers
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
Which of the following functions isnot typically included in a business career
development program?
a. Outplacement
b. Assessment
c. Career counseling
d. Small group activities
Goldman and other pronounced the marriage of tests and inventories as dead. This
pronouncement appears to be.
a. On target
b. Off base. The marriage is alive and well
c. In agreement with current postmodern thinking
d. b & c above
The occupation that has fallen most in it prestige rating in the last 80 years is
a. Physician
b. Banker
c. Lawyer
d. Civil engineer
The amount of time needed to prepare to become a career coach
a. Is generally long term ” at least two years
b. Varies, but over one year
c. May take up to 250 hours, but may be shorter
d. No standards have been established
The Ability Profiler, an instrument incorporated into O*NET measures (according to
the developer)
a. Needs
b. Values
c. Interests
d. Abilities
Which of the following has NOT been identified as a deficiency of the trait and factor
approach to assessment?
a. Clients are placed in a dependent role
b. Clients’ ability to self-assess is not strengthened
c. T & F emphasizes finding a career that “fits” rather than actively involving clients in
an active search for a career
d. T & F advocates have not been concerned about test bias