Actions of others is a concept that is associated with this theory.
a. Gottfredson’s theory
b. Holland’s theory
c. Phillips’s theory
d. work adjustment theory
Grace is 13 and has learned a lot about skateboarding. Which of the following
indicators of the salience of life roles best describes her?
a. commitment
b. knowledge
c. participation
d. values expectation
Narrative career counselors are likely to view the client’s career as a
a. comic book
b. magazine.
c. novel.
d. poem.
Jodi’s mother has told her that she can”t go to college next year, because her mother
needs help in running her restaurant. According to Phillips’s developmental career
relational model, this is an example of
a. criticism.
b. forced guidance.
c. non-active support.
d. unsuccessful recruitment.
Blustein’s relational theory of working shows how relationships can provide individuals
a. a way to get promoted to a new position.
b. a means to network with others.
c. a way to find others to substitute for you when you need to miss work.
d. a feeling of self worth.
The contextually responsive career counseling system of Lapan and Turner includes all
but ONE of the following theories or models?
a. Vondracek’s identity concepts
b. Gottfredson’s self-creation model
c. Bloch and Richmond’s spirituality model
d. social cognitive career theory
Which career decision-making theory is most likely to use the most structured approach
to counseling?
a. cognitive information processing theory
b. a spiritual approach
c. Phillips’s developmental relationship model
d. Myers-Briggs type theory
When interpreting the Myers-Briggs type code of ISFx, which letter would tell you
about the client’s style of judging?
a. I
b. S
c. F
d. R
When interpreting the Myers-Briggs type code of ENTx, which letter would tell you
about the client’s style of judging?
a. E
b. N
c. F
d. T
“Self-observation generalizations about interests” refers to
a. Holland’s theory.
b. Myers- Briggs Type theory.
c. Krumboltz’s social learning theory.
d. trait and factor theory.
Employment or unemployment rates include
a. all unemployed individuals.
b. individuals receiving welfare payments.
c. individuals that have been laid off.
d. unemployed individuals actively looking for work.
Which of the following is NOT important in evaluating a theory?
a. being consistent
b. being explicit about rules
c. making precise predictions
d. giving accurate occupational information
Melvin has been an accountant for 26 years. He enjoys keeping personal and office files
in an organized fashion. His favorite television programs are about the daily changes in
the stock market. However, his son Jake enjoys the theater and acting. He has been in
several high school and college theater productions. Jake wants to continue in his
theatrical career, but Melvin believes his son is not being practical. Jake has helped his
father with accounting issues during summer and winter vacations but dislikes
accounting, finding it boring. Apply Holland’s theory in answering these questions.
Jake’s interests and personality are with his current part-time work environment.
a. compatible
b. congruent
c. incompatible
d. incongruent
Blustein points out that relationships at work
a. are less important than the work itself.
b. can prevent advancement.
c. provide an opportunity for supervisory experience.
d. can be a valuable part of work experience.
Which of the following is a background contextual factor as described by social
cognitive career theory?
a. financial support for current education
b. getting a poor elementary school education
c. few part time opportunities for jobs in your field
d. a poor labor market in your area
When Judith talks to her counselor about how meaningful here work with children who
are having difficulty reading has been, she is discussing information that relates to
information from
a. aptitude tests.
b. ability tests .
c. personality inventories.
d. value inventories or scales.
Myers-Briggs type theory is based on the work of
a. Carl Jung.
b. Carl Rogers.
c. Frank Parsons.
d. Sigmund Freud.
According to Gutek and Koss (1993), which reaction to sexual harassment is likely to
occur immediately after a sexual harassment incident?
a. anger
b. depression
c. disillusionment
d. self-blame
When 5-year- old Erin says she wants to be a doctor, her choice most likely represents
_____________ according to Howard and Walsh.
a. interest
b. planfulness
c. magical thinking
d. external activities
Counselor Z comments on Rita’s generalizations about Rita’s view of people with
disabilities. Counselor Z is most likely conceptualizing from the point of view of
a. cognitive information processing theory.
b. Krumboltz’s social learning theory.
c. social cognitive career theory.
d. work adjustment theory.
Howard and Walsh’s level of systemic interaction is most similar to Vondracek or
Marcia’s stage of?
a. achievement
b. diffusion
c. foreclosure
d. moratorium
Gottfredson has developed the concept of niche. Which of these is an inappropriate use
of the term niche?
a. birth niche
b. conventional niche
c. life niche
d. social niche
Which of the following is inappropriate career information?
a. A list of similar careers
b. Descriptions of employer preference for hiring men or women
c. Descriptions of physical activities required
d. Descriptions of volunteer opportunities
Maria has been waiting for a promotion from senior secretary to office manager. Now
she is getting impatient as she has been working for Ace Rental for five years and she
has not been promoted. This is a(an)
a. anticipated event.
b. chronic hassle.
c. nonevent.
d. unanticipated event.
Which Holland category has more occupations associated with it in the Dictionary of
Occupational Titles than any other Holland category?
a. Enterprising
b. Investigative
c. Realistic
d. Social
Jack and his counselor mutually reinforce each other. Both can be viewed as
environments. These comments are based on
a. cognitive information processing
b. Gottfredson’s theory.
c. social cognitive career theory
d. work adjustment theory.
Bonita has decided that she wants to become a chemical engineer. According to social
cognitive career theory she is demonstrating her
a. goals.
b. instrumental learning experiences.
c. outcome expectations.
d. self-efficacy concerns.
A test that attempts to predict the probable future level of an ability that an individual
will have is called an
a. ability test.
b. achievement test.
c. aptitude test.
d. interest inventory.
According to Savickas, micronarratives are used in the____________ phase of
constructivist counseling.
a. constructing
b. deconstructing
c. intuiting
d. wavering
A person who likes music is likely to be with the duties of a violinist.
a. congruent
b. consistent
c. differentiated
d. identified
A client who says, AI want to be an airplane pilot but I want to know how to get the
training I need and want to find out@is stating an
a. explicit goal
b. implicit goal.
c. inappropriate goal.
d. unreachable goal.