There are nearly 4000 occupations in the military. Approximately how many of them
have civilian counterparts? (Do not include with # 4)
a. 2000
b. 2600
c. 3200
d. 3500
Which of the following is not a prerequisite to becoming a Master Career Counselor?
a. A master’s degree in career counseling or closely related field
b. Three years of experience in career counselor
c. NCDA membership
d. Certification as a National Certified Counselor
Women, ethnic and religious minorities are protected from discrimination by federal
civil rights legislation. Sexual minorities are not protected by this legislation, but many
states have passed legislation to protect them from discrimination. Which of the
following states does not protect sexual minorities in the workplace via legislation.
a. Vermont
b Illinois
c. Iowa
d. Indiana
It seems clear that the author prefers which of the following program evaluation
designs?
a. Experimental
b. Survey
c. Mixed (both quantitative and qualitative)
d. Qualitative
The author has suggested that the career center is vital to the functioning of the
postsecondary career development program. This suggestion is supported by the finding
that nearly ___________ are like to use the center.
a. 50%
b. 60%
c. 70%
d. 80%
The most widely offered career development service on college campuses is probably
a. Career counseling
b. Assistance with resume development
c. Career classes
d. Short term career exploration groups
Which of the following theorists do not emphasize cognitive factors?
a. Peterson and associates (CIP)
b. Lent and Associates (SCCT)
c. Krumboltz (Happenstance
d. None. They all emphasize cognitive processes
Correlational designs are rarely used in evaluation studies because
a. Sophisticated computers are not available to evaluators
b. The data are difficult to interpret
c. They do not produce cause and effect data
d. Most professionals are unfamiliar with the design
Long pauses in the career counseling sessions are most likely to be acceptable to
a. Hispanic Americans
b. Asian Americans
c. Native Americans
d. African Americans
Chapters 3 through 6 were dedicated to career development theory and its applications.
One of these theories has come under fire, suggesting it has less utility for women. This
theory was developed by
a. Brown
b. Lent
c. Super
d. Holland
In relative terms, women’s earnings when compared to men’s
a. Have stayed about the same for the past 25 years
b. Have lost ground, that is, women make relatively less today
c. Have gained ground, that is, they make relatively more today
d. Cannot be calculated because of differences in occupations entered.
Krumboltz identifies four factors that influence individual development. Which of the
following factors is not included in that list?
a. Inherited characteristics
b. Cultural heritage
c. Task approach skills
d. Metacognitions
There are several reasons why sexual minorities may not choose a particular
occupation. One of these is counterintuitive, that is it would not seem obvious.
a. Fear of discrimination
b. Under representation of sexual minorities in the occupation
c. Stereotypes
d. Over representation of sexual minorities in the occupation.
From a postmodern perspective the individual’s self develops
a. In continuous interaction with her or his environment
b. Differently for each individual
c. Differently in ethnic minorities than in Caucasians
d. a & b above
One of the noticeable trends in career development of career development in business
organizations has been
a. Outsourcing of the programs
b. Greater interest in career development on the part of managers
c. Union-management cooperation to develop career development programs
d. A decline in the programs because of the downturn in the economy
For the contextualists preparing for a career would be seen as
a. An action
b. A joint action
c. A stream
d. A project
Quasi-experimental designs with a treatment group only provide very little useful data.
With regard to the ethical issues involved in Internet-based career counseling, it is
probably most accurate to say
a. The ethical issues are about the same as those in typical career counseling.
b. The ethical concerns are less because the privacy of the client can be protected more
easily
c. The ethical issues involving Internet based career counseling are greater due to
communication problems that may arise
d. We have too little information to draw conclusions about potential ethical issues
involving Internet career counseling.
In the area of test interpretation, which of the following is most likely to be true?
a. Some approaches to test interpretation are better than others according to research
b. Clients prefer individual interpretation to group interpretation, but in terms of what is
learned, individual interpretation is not superior
c. Clients prefer individual interpretation to other approaches and it is better when
considering what clients learn
d. Clients prefer group interpretation of some types of tests and inventories and
individual interpretation of inventories that contain sensitive material
Although it is a bit of a guess, the estimate of the number of workers in this country
who entered the country illegally appears to be
a. 4 million
b. 7 million
c. 9 million
d. 11 million
It is likely that in order to get a private practice started a career counselor will have to
spend________% of their time marketing the service.
a. 30
b. 40
c. 50
d. 60
Savickas is an avowed postmodernist. However, he incorporates the thinking of which
of the following into his theorizing?
a. Alfred Adler
b. John Holland
c. Sigmund Freud
d. a & b above
Contexualists criticize other career development theorists for
a. Emphasizing cause and effect relationships
b. Generalizing information from research findings
c. Emphasizing the role of the history of the individual
d. All the above
A vocational education project of home construction for later sale is an example of:
a. On the job training.
b. Simulation.
c. Synthetic work environment
d. None of the above
When establishing or renovation a career center the place to start is
a. Availability of technical support
b. The hiring of a coordinator
c. Gaining support from top level administrators
d. The nature of the physical space4.