The first step in a solution focused brief approach to career is to do an audit of the
immediate issues surrounding the decision-making dilemma.
Gender is considered as a constraining factor on occupation choice by Brown because
a. Women are more likely to choose from a restricted range of occupations for a variety
of reasons
b. Rampant discrimination in certain segments of the workplace
c. Research shows a genetic link between gender and interests
d. Women delay choosing an occupation because of developmental factors
Which of the following groups must have a plan to make the transition from school to
work”
a. Vocational education majors
b. Students who leave school prior to graduation
c. Students who have disabilities
d. a & c above
According to Super, the process of career development is essentially that of:
a. Finding the appropriate career pattern
b. Reality-testing and role-playing
c. Developing and implementing a self-concept
d. Becoming aware of a basic pattern of needs
Both Super and Gottfredson discuss the process of compromise in the career choice and
development process. In this regard, _________ is more specific about the nature of this
process.
a. Super
b. Gottfredson
c. They are generally equal in this area.
d. None of the above
Which of the following job training programs requires on-going counseling?
a. Job Corps
b. JTPA
c. Apprenticeship
d. Vocational education
The Internet is potentially a valuable tool in the assessment process. Of the following
uses of the Internet, which one seems to have the least potential for use with tests?
a. Test selection
b. Orientation to testing
c. Test administration
d. Test interpretation
Which of the following designs is most difficult to implement in an applied setting?
a. Pre-experimental
b. Experimental
c. Quasi-experimental
d. Qualitative
State agency data for Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas will usually be more
current than census data.
The design of an evaluation study should begin with
a. The theory underpinning the interventions
b. The guidelines set forth by professional associations
c. The program objectives
d. The limitations imposed by the budget for the study
One hallmark of a qualitative study is
a. Randomly selected samples
b Samples that are related to the goals of the evaluation, typically non-random
c. Sophisticated statistical analyses
d. Evaluators are non-participants in data collection
The group with the lowest high school graduation rate is
a. Asian Americans
b. African Americans
c. Whites
d. Hispanics
At this time the only group that is required to advocate for their clients by their code of
ethics is
a. School counselors
b. People who subscribe to ACA code of ethics
c. Rehabilitation counselors
d. All of the above
The percentage of middle school students who reported in one study that they have not
given any thought to their career choice is
a. 6
b. 12
c. 18
d. 24
Evaluation designs that focus on the process of the program such as decision making or
communication are called ______________ designs.
a. Summative
b. Evidence-based
c. Formative
d. Qualitative
A career ladder can best be described as
a. A historical representation of how employees advanced
b. A forecast of how employees will advance
c. A part of the MIS
d. A part of the job posting process
An intervention or program has ecological validity when
a. It is culturally sensitive
b. Accepted by administrators and managers
c. The data generated predict future events
d. Can be applied across settings and yield similar outcomes
Goals of the work experience program include:
a. Acquisitions of job skills.
b. Development of positive attitudes toward work.
c. Better self-understanding.
d. A11 of the above
The poverty rate for minorities is generally greater than that of white workers. Which of
the following situations reflect recent research by the U. S. Department of Labor?
a. Hispanic have about the same level of poverty as whites.
b. Hispanic and African American poverty rates are approximately equal
c. The poverty rate among Asian Americans is about is about the same as that for Native
Americans
d. Hispanics have the highest poverty rate of any group
The Interest Profiler, which is a part of the O*NET system measure
a. Kuder’s constrtucts
b. Super’s constructs
c. MBTI constructs
d. Holland’s constructs
The educational level required for most of the fastest growing occupations according to
the BLS is
a. Less than high school
b. High school graduation
c. Associates degree
d. 4-year college degree
Many person’s believe that American schools are failing because their standardized test
scores lag behind those of students in other countries, The author
a. Generally agrees with this perspective
b. Generally disagrees with the is perspective
c. Believes that schools are failing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
d. Believes that the gifted and talented students are receiving an inferior education
The criticism of sheltered workshops as a means of increasing the employability of
persons with disabilities is
a. Few participants go on to full time work
b. Participants receive little social support
c. While in the workshop participants are paid very little
d. a & c above
Which of the following distinguishes between tests and inventories?
a. Inventories are measures of optimal performance while tests measure typical or
average performance
b. Inventories have lower reliability coefficients
c. Tests are usually time limited and inventories are not
d. Most inventories are self-scored
College graduates are not immune from unemployment, but for recent graduate data
suggests that their unemployment rate is ________ than that of the general population.
a. Lower
b. About the same
c. higher
d. Much higher ” double the rate
It may well be that the essential players in helping employees assess their potential as it
pertains to the organization is
a. The HRD manager
b. The career counselor
c. External consultants who design and deliver workshops
d. First line managers and supervisors
Currently the military trains enlistees in about 4000 occupations. How many of these
have civilian counterparts?
a. About half
b. About two-thirds
c. About three-quarters
d. About 90%
The first formal theory of career development was published by:
a. Super
b. Holland
c. Bordin and Associates
d. Ginzberg and Associates
For Young, Valach, and Collin, the only way to understand the individual is
a. Look at her or his history
b Examine the individual’s culture
c. Determine where there are in the present
d. All of the above
To obtain information about occupations in the local community, the best source would
be:
a. Job site visits
b. O*NET
c. Social media
d. The office of the Better Business Bureau.
Based on the available research which of the following women are most likely to
choose a STEM career?
a. One with high math and verbal skills
b. One with low verbal and high math skills
c. One with moderate verbal and high math skills
d. One with moderate math and verbal skills