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
The individual who has had the greatest impact on the assessment of interests appears
to be
a. Super
b. Lent
c. Holland
d. Rotberg
Children appear to develop perceptions of occupational prestige similar to those of
adults by age
a. 6
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12
The process by which individuals develop the values of their native culture is
a. Cultural assimilation
b. Enculturation
c. Acculturation
d. Cultural self-creation
Super’s minicycle seems to be his way of describing
a. What occurs when people change job
b. Of no consequence for unskilled jobs
c. Of no importance; the maxicycles tells the developmental story
d. A response to Gottfredson’s ideas about circumscription.
The statement that best reflects the Congress’s legislative approach to dealing with
preparation for work is that Congress has
a. Pushed for a European style educational system tracks people into college and
non-college options.
b. Concentrated much of their effort on students who do not plan to go to college
c. Been more concerned about the college bound
d. Has taken a laissez faire approach to education; it’s the states’ responsibility
Placing jobs offshore is a common phenomenon in today’s global economy. What can
accurately be said about the United States and offshoring?
a. The U. S. has lost many manufacturing jobs to China and Mexico
b. The U. S. has gained manufacturing jobs from Europe
c. Overall manufacturing jobs continue to decrease in the U. S.
d. All of the above
The ethnic group in America with the highest average family income is
a. Asian American
b Hispanic
c. Caucasian
d. African America
Which of the following would NOT be an expected outcome of an business career
development program?
a. Increased profit
b. Increased motivation
c. Decreased employee conflicts
d. Decreased turn over
Counselors engaged in outplacement work can expect to spend up to _____ hours per
client?
a. 25
b. 40
c. 50
d. 65
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
Congruence in Holland’s theory is analogous to correspondence in TWA.
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
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
In the CIP model the acronym (CASVE) is used to outline the
a. Counseling process
b. Decision making process used by individuals
c. Metacognitions that influence the individual’s career development
d. Cost-benefits analysis that individuals go through as they choose an occupation
Forty years ago many schools designed and implemented career education programs.
Within 20 years most of these programs had been terminated. Among the reasons for
the demise of most of these programs was
a. Confusion about their purpose
b. Concern about time taken away from academic subjects
c. Their name
d. All of the above
Systematic career development programs are characterized by:
a. Student involvement in planning
b. School board input
c. Input on self-concept
d. Measureable objectives
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of state employment offices?
a. Job counseling
b. Collecting labor market information
c. Operating the JTPA program
d. Providing services to veterans
Industrial Psychologist are most concerned with
a. Individual development
b. Individual adjustment to business situations
c. Both a & b
d. Neither a or b
Two of the career development theories rooted in learning theory are based to some
degree of Albert Bandura’s Social Learning theory. One of these, social cognitive career
theory, is receiving more attention from practitioners and researchers. The most likely
explanation for this is
a. Its emphasis on appraisals
b. Its emphasis on self-efficacy
c. It is more carefully constructed
d. Its postmodern underpinning
With regard to assisting persons with disabilities secure employment One Stop Career
Centers have
a. Been quite successful
b. Encountered several difficulties in working with this group
c. Do not offer services to persons with disabilities
d. Not been evaluated ” no data are available
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
Written program objectives should specify outcomes
a. In measurable terms
b. Be in place prior to the design of the program
c. Tell the when, who, and how of the program
d. All the above
Your client is a male freshman at a community college. Your interview reveals that he
has a good understanding of himself, he is aware of his strengths and weaknesses, and
knows about the requirements of the fields of work he is considering. In terms of
Super’s concept of life stages, he is:
a. Well ahead of expected development
b. About where one would expect
c. Considerably behind expected development
d. Well ahead on job knowledge and far behind on self-knowledge.
When engaging in career counseling with culturally different clients, which of the
following can be disregarded?
a. Language differences
b. Acculturation
c. Gender
d. None of the above
For Super, job satisfaction is tied to the extent to which people are able to
a. Integrate the job role with other life roles
b. Achieve their life goals
c. Satisfy the status values they acquire from their family
d. None of the above
Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to be a source of bias in the assessment
process?
a. The content of the device
b. Motivation on the part of the client
c. Language
d. The counselor’s attitude
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
The first step in designing a focus group evaluation is
a. Select the group comprised of 6-12 people
b. Determine the objectives of the program
c. Draft a set of questions to guide the group
d. Consider what data are needed for evaluation reports
In Holland’s theory, it is assumed that how many of the client’s six letter code
(RIASEC) influence career decision making?
a. One; the strongest
b The first three including ties
c. The first three
d. All six
It seems likely that students who avoid career decision making are experiencing
a. Anxiety because of lack of information
b. Anxiety because of irrational thoughts about the outcome
c. Depression
d. Either the aftermath or current impact of substance abuse
State Employment Security Agencies use a common approach under the direction of the
U. S. Employment Agency
a. True
b. False
The program that is designed to move workers with disabilities who are receiving social
security benefits without fear of losing their benefits is
a. Ticket to work
b. America works
c. Disabled workers entitlement act
d. American with disabilities act.
Decisional anxiety is sometimes encountered among high school students. What
symptoms indicate that decisional anxiety may be present
a. Avoidance of decision making
b. Impetuous decision making
c. a & b above
d. None of the above
The information processing component of the CIP model supposes that the brain
functions much like a computer.
Experts agree on most of the terms used in to describe occupations and the career
development process.
Culturally appropriate goals are those usually selected by the individual regardless of
social values
The driving force in the global economy, at least so far as U. S companies are
concerned, appears to be a search for cheaper labor.
There is a major trend for colleges and universities to eliminate entrance examinations
such as the SAT and ACT.
Cultural values influence the career decision-making process according to Brown.
The sheer number of people in this country who have criminal records makes this a
major problem for career development specialists.
At present there are approximately 2500 rehabilitation counselors in the US and the
number is growing rapidly.
It seems likely that a majority of the world’s population holds a collateral social vie
Most of the K-12 career development program falls under the Guidance Curriculum in
the ASCA National Model.
The culturally different category can, and often does, include people who have been in
this country for several generations.
Historic periods such as the Protestant Reformation and the Industrial Revolution have
had great influence on social structure, but only slight impact on the world of work.