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SIGI3 is a comprehensive, interactive, computer-assisted career guidance program designed to assist you in making career choices. SIGI3 combines personal and occupational characteristics to identify career options. The program introduces you to a systematic decision-making process, and provides strategies on obtaining a job of your choice. SIGI3 is available on-line HERE .

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*All interactions with SIGI3 are confidential. SIGI3 can store your responses for later use, but it is strongly advised that you print a copy of each screen frame that contains information, which may be of future use to you. You are encouraged to discuss your printouts with a career advisor to see how the information can be applied to your career problem solving and decision making.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I have written 550 multiple choice questions for you to draw from in preparing examinations. Next to the correct answer, I have indicated the page number of the text where information can be found that supports the correct answer. When there is no specific page reference, I have indicated the correct answer by using a *. In general, questions are listed in the order that they appear in the text. In some cases the order of the questions is a clue to the correct answer, so it will be important to vary the order in the exam. Many of the questions between 507 and 550 are ones which compare theories. If my questions do not suit your purposes, they may give you ideas for better questions. There are five test items marked per chapter with a >WWW=. These items are posted on the web for the student=s use at http://wadsworth.com/counseling d/ An appropriate general instruction to students for answering questions is APlease choose the answer that best answers the [email protected] 97 MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM QUESTIONS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1. Most career development authors believe that personal and career counseling a. can be done by the same person if the counselor recognizes that the two types of counseling are significantly different. b. have little in common, as personal issues do not affect career issues. c. overlap considerably as both career and personal issues affect each other. (2) d. should be done by different individuals with different qualifications. 2. a. b. c. d. Career counseling does NOT address strong emotional issues. deal with issues of personal identity. deal with sexual orientation. ignore personal issues. (2) WWW 3. If an employer advertises in the newspaper for a cashier to work in her pharmacy, she is concerned with which of these concepts a. career. b. career choice. c. employee satisfaction. d. occupation. (3) 4. Alvin is concerned that he is no longer as interested in being an electrical engineer as he once was. Alvin is raising questions about his a. career. (3) b. validity. c. theory. d. norms. 5. a. b. c. d. When newspapers list a series of want ads for accountants, the heading "accountant" refers to career. employee satisfaction. occupation. (3) salary. 98 6. a. b. c. d. In general, career development theories should be clear about counseling techniques to use. be clear about counseling goals. be precise about predictions. (4) be precise about which assessment instruments to use. 7. a. b. c. d. Which of the following is NOT important in evaluating a theory? being consistent being explicit about rules making precise predictions stimulating productive application of theory (4,5) WWW 8. a. b. c. d. Which of the following is NOT important in evaluating a theory? being consistent being explicit about rules chunking (4,5) making precise predictions. 9. a. b. c. d. Which of the following theories would be best to use? A broad and comprehensive theory that is not clear enough to be tested. A theory with precise but limited predictions. (4) A theory with unclear rules but interesting and creative ideas. A theory with undefined terms but much popular following. 10. Which of the following is LEAST important in selecting a career development theory to apply to counseling? a. client population that the counselor serves b. ease of use in applying the theory in the counseling setting c. the counselor's theory of counseling d. the inventories and tests that the counselor studied in preparation for career counseling (*) 11. The Person-Environment Fit model is an example of a. a career development theory. (5) WWW b. a reliable test. c. well normed data. d. well developed counseling skills. 12. Career counseling skills are a. similar to general counseling skills. (8) b. the concepts described by career development tests and inventories. c. the concepts that are described by career development theory. d. the same as normal conversational skills. 13. Career counseling skills are a. not used in personal counseling. b. the same as career development theory. c. similar to general counseling skills. (8) WWW d. skills used in normal conversation. 14. A test that is both dependable and consistent is a. appropriately normed. 99

b. reliable. (13) c. valid. d. valuable. 15. A reliable test a. is a valid test. b. is a widely used test. c. is one which is consistent with career development theory. d. yields similar results when given on more than one occasion. (15) 16. An interest inventory that accurately measures a wide variety of individual interests and predicts later occupational entry is said to a. be more useful than a test of abilities. b. be reliable . c. be valid. (13,14) d. verify a career development theory. 17. In which of these ways can assessment instruments play a major role in career development theory? a. ensure the reliability of a test b. ensure that appropriate norms are used c. to develop a counselor's counseling skills d. to develop and verify constructs (14) 18. Career development theory provides a means of understanding a. counseling techniques. b. client's career concerns. (15,16) c. personality theory. d. test and inventory manuals. 19. A client who says "To reduce my anxiety on the job I would like to learn how to deal with my boss's temper" is stating an a. explicit goal. (16) b. implicit goal. c. inappropriate goal. d. unreachable goal. 20. A client who says, AI dislike my current job, I want to change my [email protected] stating an a. explicit goal. (16) WWW b. implicit goal. c. inappropriate goal. d. unreachable goal. 21. a. b. c. d.

[email protected] refers to taking pieces from a theory. how long it takes to learn theoretical concepts how many ideas can be processed at once. (7) how large a career development theory is.

22. Which of the following career counseling skills are counselors least likely to use if a client is concerned about being able to be accepted at veterinary school? a. reflecting worry about being accepted. b. advising the client her grades are too low. (10) 100 c. giving information about veterinary school requirements d. asking about problems with pre-veterinary requirements. 23. a. b. c. d. Which of the following is a common career counseling skill? evaluating employee performance evaluating want ads reflecting concerns about finding a job (9,10) rewriting occupational information 24. a. b. c. d. Which of the following is NOT a principle of counseling ethical codes? autonomy beneficience fidelity legality (17) 25. a. b. c. d. Which of the following is a principal of career counseling ethical codes? helping skills justice (17) reliability validity 26. a. b. c. d. Which of the following is a principal of career counseling ethical codes? advice autonomy (17) authority astuteness 27. a. b. c. d. Which of the following could be considered an unethical behavior? Providing career counseling for adolescents. a retired person. a felon. a relative. (17, 18) 28. a. b. c. d. Which of the following could be considered an unethical behavior? helping clients make career decisions assessing client interests telling clients which career to enter (17, 18) listening to clients complain about their supervisors CHAPTER 2 101 TRAIT AND FACTOR THEORY 29. Research evidence exists to a. challenge Parsons's original ideas about career development. b. establish evidence for the reliability and validity of a large number of tests and inventories. (28) c. support the superiority of general trait and factor theory over work adjustment theory. d. support the validity of trait and factor theory over Holland=s theory. 30. A test that reveals how much a person has learned is called an a. accomplishment test. b. achievement test. (30) c. aptitude test. d. interest inventory. 31. A test that measures maximum performance and reveals the level of present ability an individual has to perform a task is called an a. ability test. (30) WWW b. accomplishment test. c. aptitude test. d. interest inventory. 32. 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. (30) d. interest inventory. 33. A test that measures knowledge of plumbing is most likely to be called an a. achievement test. (32) b. aptitude test. c. interest inventory. d. self-estimate of competencies inventory. 34. A test that measures knowledge of accounting is most likely to be called a (an) a. achievement test (32) WWW b. interest inventory. c. self-estimate of competencies inventory. d. values inventory. 35. Tests or inventories that give scores on and are normed on specific occupations are most likely to be a. intelligence tests. b. interest inventories. (33,34) c. personality inventories. d. value inventories or scales 36. Which of the following statements is true? a. Interests and abilities are independent (The choice you like is unrelated to how good you are in that area.) b. Interests and abilities overlap. (If you like something, you are good at it.) 102 c. Interests and abilities are minimally related. (If you like something, you may be good at it.) (33) 37. Which of the following is the best predictor of college performance a. high school grades. * b. high scores on values inventories. c. professional interests. d. scholastic aptitude tests. 38. Talking to clients about the hobbies that they enjoy is most likely to reveal information similar to that obtained from a. aptitude tests. b. interest inventories. (33) c. personality inventories. d. value inventories or scales. 39. Talking to clients about the importance of variety and prestige in their work is most likely to reveal information similar to that obtained from a. aptitude tests. b. interest inventories . c. personality inventories. d. value inventories or scales. (34, 36) WWW 40. Talking to clients about their success in a variety of activities such as sports or helping a sick person is most likely to reveal information similar to that obtained from a. achievement tests. (32) b. interest inventories. c. personality inventories. d. value inventories or scales. 41. When clients discuss their need to dominate others in order to maintain a sense of well-being, they are discussing topics similar to those measured by a. achievement tests. b. aptitude tests. c. personality inventories. (37) d. interest inventories. 42. When clients demonstrate that they are deeply affected by feelings and are apprehensive about their decisions, they are revealing information similar to that measured by a. achievement tests. b. interest inventories. c. personality inventories. (37) d. value inventories or scales. 43. Which of the following counts and scores correct answers only? a. achievement tests. (32) b. interest inventories. c. personality inventories. d. value inventories or scales. 44. When clients say " The test told me I should be a farmer or plumber.", they are probably misinterpreting a(an) a. achievement test. b. interest inventory. (33) 103 c. personality inventory. d. values inventory or scale. 45. When clients say " The test told me I should be a farmer or plumber", they are probably misinterpreting a. information about self. * b. information about the labor market. c. information about career- decision making. d. They are not misinterpreting anything. 46. Which of these statements contain inappropriate occupational information? a. The average salary for medical technicians is ... b. Employment is projected to decline because of intense foreign competition. c. Those who wish to seek secretarial positions should be female. * d. Captains and engineers working in water transportation should have a degree from a merchant marine academy or should have passed certain tests. 47. Which of the following is inappropriate career information? a. A list of similar careers b. Descriptions of employer preference for hiring men or women (40, 41) c. Descriptions of physical activities required d. Descriptions of volunteer opportunities 48. Which of these statements contain inappropriate occupational information? a. Employers prefer men for roofing work. (40, 41) b. Employment of engineers is expected to increase faster than average. c. Medical technologists perform complicated chemical and biological tests. d. Training in electronics can be obtained on the job. 49. Data, persons, things are categories that are used in this classification system: a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles (41, 44) b. Guide for Occupational Exploration c. Holland's system d. O*NET 50. SRA and CAI are codes that would be found in this classification system: a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles b. Guide for Occupational Exploration c. Holland's system (130) d. Standard Occupational Classification System 51. Which of these classification systems has 23 major groups and 98 minor groups? a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles b. Guide for Occupational Exploration c. Holland's system d. Standard Occupational Classification System (50) 52. In the DOT code 123.456.789 which digit refers to dealing with data a. 3 b. 4 (41, 44) c. 5 d. 6 104 e. 7 53. In the DOT code 123.456.789 which digit refers to dealing with things a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 (41, 44) WWW e. 7 54. In the DOT code 123.456.789 which digit refers to dealing with people a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 (41, 44) d. 6 e. 7 55. Alphabetical order of the occupational titles in this DOT code (123.456.789) are indicated by which number(s)? a. 1 b. 123 c. 7 d. 789 (41, 44) 56. Which of the following classification systems is most related to commonly known interest areas? a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles b. Guide for Occupational Exploration (48) c. O*NET d. Standard Occupational Classification System 57. The O*NET classification system takes the place of the a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles. (44, 48) b. Guide for Occupational Exploration System. c. Holland=s system. d. Standard Occupational Classification System. 58. Which of the following occupational classification systems was designed so that it can be updated on the computer? a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles. b. Guide for Occupational Exploration System. c. Holland=s system. d. The O*NET (44, 48) 59. Which of the following occupational classification systems is the most complex? a. Super=s system b. Guide for Occupational Exploration System. c. Holland=s system. d. The O*NET (44, 48) 60. Which of the following words would be inappropriate to use when describing an occupational title? 105 a. b. c. d. fire fighter plumber policeman (41) roofer 61. Which of the following occupational titles would be inappropriate to use when describing someone=s occupation? a. actress (41) WWW b. electrician c. police officer d. roofer 62. Which of the following conclusions about gender differences on a variety of traits is most accurate? a. Differences between workers within occupational groups are often greater than differences between men and women. (57, 58) b. Men's abilities in math and science are superior to those of women regardless of culture. c. Men tend to underestimate their abilities more so than women on tasks requiring quantitative and analytical skills. d. Women rate income and prestige as more important than men did. 63. A problem that members of minorities have faced in the past is a. a lack of knowledge about social service occupations. b. failure to assess their interests. c. failure to assess their values. d. lack of available occupational information. (59, 60) 64. Which of the following counselors is most accurately applying general trait and factor theory? a. Counselor A assigns personality, abilities, values, and interest inventories or tests and then suggests appropriate occupations for the client to enter. b. Counselor B provides information on 12 different engineering occupations to a client that is considering engineering as a career choice. c. Counselor C helps a client assess her abilities, interests, values, and personality, provides occupational information about occupations that fit these traits, and helps the client make a decision. * d. Counselor D helps her client understand the effect of her early educational experiences on her choice of an occupation. 65. Brian says that he wants to enter an occupation that has plenty of job openings. A trait and factor counselor would point out that Brian is failing to consider a. abilities, interests, and values. * b. Brian's parents' views. c. job location, salary, and required education. d. scores on interest inventories. 66. Trait and factor theory focuses on a. adjustment to the job. b. identifying traits. (*) c. individual growth. d. parental preference for occupation. 106 CHAPTER 3 THE LABOR MARKET: SOCIOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES 67. The area of greatest occupational growth in the next 10 years is most likely to be in a. agriculture. b. manufacturing. c. mining. d. health care. (70) 68. For a high school student, the most important factor(s) effecting income as an adult is (are) a. athletic ability. b. education. (70) WWW c. parental pressure. d. social skills. 69. Which of these theories focuses on career choice by examining society rather than individual choices? a. Holland's theory b. human capital theory (80) c. Super's theory d. work adjustment theory 70. Which of these theories focuses on career choice by examining society rather than individual choices? a. Holland's theory b. status attainment theory (76) c. social learning theory d. work adjustment theory 71. When young people work over 20 hours per week, this may lead to a. improved school behavior b. minor delinquent acts c. problem behavior in school d. all of the above (74) 72. Which age group is most likely to be underemployed? a. 17-26 year olds (74) b. 27-36 year olds c. 37-46 year olds d. none of these 73. Part time work can be helpful to high school students by giving them a sense of. a increased educational attainment. b. autonomy. (74) c. balance. d. congruence. 74. The view that job demands can influence worker intellectual functioning is associated with a. general trait and factor theory. b. social cognitive care theory. c. sociological approaches to career development. (76) d. work adjustment theory. 107 75. According to status attainment theory, one of the best predictors of occupational success is WWW a. father's occupation. (76) b. participation in sports. c. peer pressure. d. previous work experience. 76. According to status attainment theory, one of the best predictors of occupational success is a. mother's occupation. (77) b. participation in sports. c. peer pressure. d. previous work experience 77. Which of the following is most associated with status attainment theory? a. ability b. earnings c. interests d. prestige (77) 78. Which of these theories focuses on prestige as a measure of occupational success? a. human capital theory b. status attainment theory (77) c. Holland's theory d. work adjustment theory 79. From status attainment theory, counselors can learn a. inventory interpretation techniques. b. the importance of helping clients counter sociological pressures. (77) c. the role that interests and abilities play in career development. d. the role that parental attitudes play in career choice. 80. Which of the following theories views an individual like a firm? a. human capital theory (80) b. status attainment theory c. social cognitive career theory d. work adjustment theory 81. Earl decides that after spending two years as a registered nurse that it would be a good idea for him to go to medical school so that he can make a better income. Earl's decision can best be explained by a. human capital theory. (80) WWW b. status attainment theory. c. the structure of the labor market. d. work adjustment theory. 82. Betsy has been a veterinarian=s assistant for three years. She has decided to go to veterinary school despite the large expense. She believes it will pay off financially and in terms of job satisfaction. Betsy=s decision can best be explained by a. the structure of the labor market. b. human capital theory. (80) c. Super=s adult development theory. 108 d. status attainment theory. 83. Which of these theories most closely resembles human capital theory? a. general trait and factor theory * b. Myers-Briggs type theory c. Roe's theory d. Phillips=s developmental relational model 84. One of the major criticisms of human capital theory is that it assumes a. a labor market that is open to everyone regardless of race or gender. (81) b. all individuals are equal in their abilities. c. parental child raising style does not appear to predict later occupational entry. d. intellectual characteristics of individuals are unimportant. 85. Which of the following is most associated with human capital theory? a. actions b. earnings (81) c. interests d. prestige 86. Which of these descriptions does NOT apply to the lower sections of the labor market? a. little turnover (83) WWW b. low pay c. low social status d. poor working conditions 87. The primary labor market and other higher segments of the labor market are associated with a. high pay. (83) b. low pay. c. high turnover. d. low status. 88. A valid criticism of studies of the structure of the labor market is that a. an individual's stage in life is not adequately considered. b. different researchers define major sectors of the economy differently. (83, 84) c. research focuses too closely on earnings as a goal. d. prestige is used as the major criterion for success. 89. Counselors can use their knowledge of the structure of the labor market in their work by pointing out to their clients that a. jobs that are easy to get in high school may be dead end jobs with little opportunity for advancement. (83, 84) b. regular attendance at school throughout high school is very important. c. selecting a career goal before leaving high school is very important. d. they should consider their interests and abilities as well as job openings. 90. Knowledge of the structure of the labor market can help counselors by pointing out to their clients that a. jobs vary to the degree that they lead to advancement or better paying jobs. (83, 84) b. regular attendance at school throughout high school is very important. c. selecting a career goal before leaving high school is very important. d. they should consider their interests and abilities as well as job openings. 91. Which of the following is NOT a form of discrimination against women? 109 a. b. c. d. error falsification (85) monopoly statistical generalization 92. 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. (85, 86) 93. As a group, women tend to have a. less prestigious jobs than men. (86) WWW b. higher paying jobs than men. c. more prestigious jobs than men d. more health problems than men. 94. Information on gender and pay shows that a. men tend to earn more while women earn less. (86) b. women tend to earn more while men earn less. c. women tend to enter highly paid professions. d. women receive high salaries early in their careers. 95. Which of the following counselor statements is inappropriate when counseling a female client? a. Because women are not as strong as men they are not as qualified as men to do roofing work.* b. Please tell me what appeals to you about roofing. c. Roofing can be hazardous due to the need to work high off of the ground. d. Women can do roofing work. 96. Which of the following is NOT true about African American workers? a. African American men are more subject to unemployment than white men due to layoffs and firings. b. African Americans, on average, earn about two thirds to half as much as white workers. c. African American workers have become increasingly isolated in ghetto areas of large cities. d. Discrimination is limited to less educated African American workers. (90, 91) 97. Ogbu makes a contribution to the study of discrimination in the American labor force by a. arguing that error discrimination does a great disservice to African American workers. b. demonstrating that legislative changes have brought about diminishing discrimination towards African Americans in the 1990s. c. describing the effects of the structure of the labor market in the United States. d. distinguishing between orientations toward work of voluntary and involuntary minority groups. (92) 98. Regarding racial attitudes towards their clients, counselors as a group a. have been able to avoid having their own attitudes affect their counseling. b. have been vocal advocates against discrimination of people of color. c. have done considerable damage to their clients because of the expression of unconscious racial beliefs. d. need to be aware of their own racial attitudes towards their clients. (93) CHAPTER 4 110 WORK ADJUSTMENT THEORY 99. According to work adjustment theory an employer would need to be certain to evaluate a worker's a. interests. b. satisfaction. c. satisfactoriness. (101) d. values. 100. According to work adjustment theory an employee would be most concerned with his or her a. interests. b. satisfaction. (101) c. satisfactoriness. d. vacation plans. 101. Work adjustment theory focuses most on a. abilities and interests. b. abilities and values. (101) c. personality and interests. d. personality and values. 102. The test that is used most frequently in work adjustment theory to measure abilities is the a. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. b. Differential Aptitude Test. c. General Aptitude Test Battery. (102) d. Scholastic Aptitude Test. 103. The values inventory that is most frequently used to measure values when applying work adjustment theory is the a. Massachusetts Allegorical Values Scale. b. Minnesota Importance Questionnaire. (103, 104) c. Study of Values Scale. d. Values Scale. 104. Which of the following is not one of the six values important to work adjustment theory? a. achievement b. comfort c. political (105, 106) d. status 105. Which of the following is NOT one of the six values important to work adjustment theory? a. altruism b. autonomy c. risk taking (105, 106) WWW d. safety 106. In work adjustment theory, the value of safety refers to a. being able to avoid hazardous environmental conditions, such as extremely cold weather. b. being able to count on your company for steady employment. c. being able to make significant accomplishments at work. d. being able to work with reliable and predictable policies and supervisors. (106) WWW 111 107. Celerity is a term that reflects a personality style in a. general trait and factor theory. b. Holland's theory. c. Myers-Briggs type theory. d. work adjustment theory. (106) 108. "Rhythm", the pattern of one's efforts or pace, is a term that reflects a personality style in a. general trait and factor theory. b. Holland's theory. c. Myers-Briggs type theory. d. work adjustment theory. (106) 109. Listening to Jane describing her problems at work, a counselor using work adjustment theory focuses particularly on a. interests b. Holland type. c. values (72) d. vocational maturity 110. When listening to a client describe her problems at work, a counselor using work adjustment theory is most likely to consider _________________ to be particularly important. a. interests b. knowledge of the job c. personality type d. values (110) 111. Occupational Ability Patterns, used in work adjustment theory, are derived from a. measuring traits of workers and performing job analyses. (110) b. reading occupational information. c. talking to supervisors of employees as well as the employees themselves. d. weighing the relative importance of job satisfaction and satisfactoriness for a variety of occupations. 112. The Minnesota Job Description Questionnaire was designed to measure a. abilities of individuals. b. ability patterns of different occupations. c. values of individuals. d. value patterns of different occupations. (110) WWW 113. Which of the following statements might be used when developing value patterns that describe a specific occupation? a. I could show others what to do. b. I know how to use a lathe. c. Workers on this job show others what to do. (110) d. Workers on this job need to know algebra. 114. Which of the following statements might be used in a measure of value patterns that are associated with different occupations? a. I could help others with personal problems. b. I know how to help others with personal problems. c. Workers on this job help others with personal problems. (110) d. Workers on this job frequently must do heavy lifting. 115. Which of the following statements might be used when developing descriptions of value patterns that 112 are associated with a specific occupation? a. I could work on the job alone. b. I often feel depressed. c. Workers on this job prefer to do their work alone. * WWW d. Workers on this job need to be bilingual. 116. Counselors who apply work adjustment theory to counseling use tests and inventories to match the client's a. abilities and interests with those required by occupations. b. abilities and values with those required by occupations. * c. abilities, interests, personality characteristics, and values with those required by occupations. d. personality characteristics with those required by occupations. 117. The Minnesota Occupational Classification System is used to a. classify occupations according to interests. b. classify occupations using the Guide for Occupational Exploration. c. classify occupations according to personality. d. match information about self and information about occupations. (110) 118. Barbara finds that she enjoys her work as an elementary school teacher, but says that her teaching is being constantly evaluated and monitored by her principal. Although she has complained about this behavior, it persists. Using work adjustment theory, which explanation would you give for her lack of satisfaction? a. Her need for responsibility is not being met. (*) b. Her ability to teach is not satisfactory. c. There is a lack of congruence between Barbara's work style and that of the principal. d. There is a poor match between Barbara's abilities and those of her chosen occupation. 119. Which of the following theoretical approaches places the most emphasis on worker performance? a. general trait and factor theory b. Holland's theory c. Myers-Briggs type theory d. work adjustment theory * 120. If Burt does not like his job, a counselor who applies work adjustment theory is most likely to explore how Burt's a. interests fit with the requirements of the job. b. needs are being met by the job. * WWW c. perception of events influences his work. d. wife's feelings toward him affect him. 121. The occupational classification system that is used in coding occupations in the Minnesota Occupational Classification System is the a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles. (123) b. Guide for Occupational Exploration. c. Holland's system . d. Standard Occupational Classification System. 122. Work adjustment theory has been applied to the following categories of individuals, with the exception of 113 a. b. c. d. adult men. adult women. third and fourth graders (*) young adolescents. 123. In applying work adjustment theory to women and culturally diverse populations, Dawis and Lofquist have not addressed differences very much because they have focused on a. blue collar workers. b. differences between groups. c. differences within groups. (123) d. white collar workers. 124. Expanding work adjustment theory to include sexual harassment a. is inconsistent with the theoretical model. b. requires revision of a crisis model of career adjustment. c. would require a thorough revision of the Minnesota Occupational Classification System. d. would require expanding the definition of one of the needs or adding a new definition. (124) 125. Understanding that there are differences between the counselor's values and the client's values can be helpful in counseling, according to a. Holland's theory. b. Myers-Briggs type theory. c. Frank Parsons. d. work adjustment theory. (125) 126. Cara is retiring from her job as a welder. She has few plans, but would like activities where she could keep busy all of the time, tell others what to do, be looked up to by others, and be recognized for her contributions as a volunteer. Her plans can most clearly be conceptualized by which of the following theories? a. general trait and factor theory b. Holland's theory c. Myers-Briggs type theory d. work adjustment theory * CHAPTER 5 HOLLAND'S THEORY OF TYPES 127. John Holland originally started his theory with a. psychometric findings about values. b. research on occupations. c. the research detailing specific principles used in work adjustment theory. d. the idea that career choice is an extension of peoples personalities. (129) 128. John Holland's theory of career development can best be described as a. matching categories of people's personalities to categories of occupations. (129) 114 b. matching people to occupations by assessing their values and abilities. c. predicting later career choice from parental child raising behavior. d. predicting later career choice from parental occupational selection. 129. Someone who very much enjoys playing the accordion is expressing an interest in this environment. a. Artistic (132, 133) b. Conventional c. Enterprising d. Investigative e. Social 130. Being able to organize financial and other business detail suggest an affinity for this environment. a. Artistic b. Conventional (135) WWW c. Enterprising d. Investigative e. Social 131. Enjoying working with people by helping them learn suggests an interest in this environment. a. Artistic b. Conventional c. Enterprising d. Investigative e. Social (133) 132. Enjoying working with people by persuading them to buy a new house suggests an interest in this environment. a. Artistic b. Conventional c. Enterprising (134) d. Investigative e. Social 133. Clara enjoys fixing cars and understanding how they work. She would like to learn how to improve the design of automobile engines and to work on developing better ignition systems. Her Holland personality type is most likely to be a. Artistic and Investigative. b. Conventional and Investigative. c. Enterprising and Investigative. d. Realistic and Investigative. (130-132) 134. Interest in Artistic and Investigative Holland themes can be best described as a. congruent. b. consistent. (140) c. incongruent. d. inconsistent. 135. A motor repair business most closely fits this environment. a. Artistic b. Conventional 115 c. Enterprising d. Realistic (130) 136. A scientific research lab most closely fits this environment. a. Conventional b. Enterprising c. Investigative (132) WWW d. Realistic 137. People who like to persuade others about the usefulness of their own political ideas are most likely to be a. Artistic. b. Conventional. c. Enterprising. (134) d. Realistic. 138. Individuals working as curators in museums are most likely to be a. Artistic. (133) b. Conventional. c. Enterprising. d. Social. 139. Sales managers are most likely to prefer this environment a. Conventional. b. Enterprising. (134) c. Investigative d. Social 140. Individuals who like to manage financial details are most likely to prefer this environment a. Artistic. b. Conventional. (135) c. Enterprising. d. Investigative. 141. A person who likes selling is likely to be salesperson. a. congruent (137) WWW b. consistent c. differentiated d. identified with the duties of a furniture 142. Marquita likes to type and use spread sheet programs; she is likely to be most a conventional environment. a. congruent (137) b. consistent c. differentiated d. identified 116 with 143. Brenda has enjoyed teaching and music but little else. Her interests are a. consistent. b. differentiated. (138, 139) c. incongruent. d. undifferentiated. 144. Besides the Self Directed Search, the research instrument that is most frequently used when doing research on Holland=s theory is the a. California Personality Inventory. b. Myers Briggs Inventory. c. NEO-Five Factor Model. (143) d. Values Scale. 145. In Holland=s theory, the concept of identity is used to measure a. how different one type is from anther. b. the clarity and stability of a person=s goals. (141) c. the similarity of two Holland types. d. the importance of matching personality and environment. (THE NEXT FIVE QUESTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A UNIT) 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. 146. Melvin=s interests and personality most closely fit this Holland type. a. Artistic b. Conventional (135) c. Enterprising d. Investigative e. Social 147. Jake=s interests and personality most closely fit this Holland type. a. Artistic (132) b. Conventional c. Enterprising d. Investigative e. Realistic 148. Jake=s interests and personality are a. compatible b. congruent c. incompatible d. incongruent (137) with his current part-time work environment. 117 149. Jake=s participation in accounting and art could best be described using Holland=s theory as a. consistent. b. moderately inconsistent. c. inconsistent. (140, 141) d. stereotyped. 150. Melvin has a clear and stable view of his future, while Jake=s is unclear. This concern about certainty about future goals is referred to by Holland as the concept of a. congruence. b. consistency. c. differentiation. d. identity (141, 142) (THE NEXT FIVE QUESTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A UNIT.) Donna has been a high school science teacher for 20 years. Her interest has been primarily in the teaching aspects of her work rather than in biology, her primary subject matter responsibility. She has also coached volley ball, an assignment that she has very much enjoyed. Her daughter Carol is also interested in biology, as well as chemistry. However, she also is interested in art. A good student Carol would like to go to college next year where she can start a pre-med program. Donna is supportive of Carol's plans. To start to save money, Carol has started to work part-time as a bank teller, a job that she finds tedious and boring. Apply Holland's theory in answering these questions. 151. Donna's interests and personality most closely fit this Holland type. a. Artistic b. Conventional c. Enterprising d. Investigative e. Social (133) 152. Carol's interests and personality most closely fit this Holland type. a. Conventional b. Enterprising c. Investigative (132) d. Realistic e. Social 153. Carol's interests and personality are __________ with her current part-time work environment as a bank teller. a. compatible b. congruent c. incompatible d. incongruent (137) 154. Carol's interests in science and art could best be described using Holland's theory as a. consistent. (140, 141) b. moderately inconsistent. c. inconsistent. d. stereotyped. 155. Donna has a clear and stable view of her future, while Carol's is unclear. This concern about certainty about future goals is referred to by Holland as the concept of 118 a. b. c. d. congruence. consistency. differentiation. identity. (141) 156. You name it, David enjoys it and is good at it. There is very little that he dislikes. Now that he is a sophomore in college, he has no idea of what program of study to choose. According to Holland, which term best describes David's dilemma? a. congruent b. differentiated c. incongruent d. undifferentiated (138, 139) WWW 157. Brenda has known that she has wanted to be an accountant since she was in sixth grade. Most of her interests focus on organizing detail and working with numbers. According to Holland, which term best describes Brenda's situation? a. consistent b. differentiated (138, 139) c. incongruent d. undifferentiated 158. The Acme Baking Company is looking for a manager that can manage a sales force, direct production, make credit decisions, supervise the bookkeeping staff, and develop new products. According to Holland, which term best describes this working environment? a. congruent b. differentiated c. incongruent d. undifferentiated (138, 139) 159. Elvis is getting tired of his job on an assembly line where he assembles the same parts over and over again. According to Holland, which term best describes this working environment? a. congruent b. differentiated (138, 139) c. incongruent d. undifferentiated 160. Continually, Elvis must put tiny screws into a machine part and tighten them. This working environment fits which Holland environment? a. Artistic b. Conventional c. Enterprising d. Investigative e. Realistic (130) 161. The environment that is most congruent with an RIS personality is a. ACE. b. ECA. c. RIS. (137) d. SIR. 162. The Holland concept that has received the most research attention is a. congruence. (142) WWW 119 b. consistency. c. differentiation. d. identity. 163. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that Holland's theory has generated so much research? a. The terms are defined clearly and simply. b. Longitudinal research is not required. c. His theory has more predictive validity than work adjustment theory. (142, 143) d. His concepts relate directly to practice. 164. Holland's theory can be used to a. classify occupational literature. b. conceptualize individual types. c. conceptualize environments. d. all of these * 165. Whether measured by the Vocational Preference Inventory or the Self Directed Search, women usually score higher than men on which of the following types? a. Artistic (146) b. Enterprising c. Investigative d. Realistic 166. Which of the following theories is concerned with the concept of vocational identity? a. general trait and factor theory b. Holland's theory (141) c. Myers-Briggs type theory d. work adjustment theory CHAPTER 6 MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE THEORY 167. Myers-Briggs type theory is based on the work of a. Carl Jung. (155) b. Carl Rogers. c. Frank Parsons. d. Sigmund Freud. 168. Which of the following traits or factors does Myers-Briggs type theory most clearly address? a. ability b. interests c. personality (156) d. values 120 169. Which of the following trait and factor theories is the least comprehensive and is usually used in combination with other career development theories? a. general trait and factor theory b. Holland's theory c. Myers-Briggs type theory (156) d. work adjustment theory 170. According to Myers-Briggs type theory a preference for dealing with people and things rather than ideas would be considered a preference for a. extraversion. (161) b. introversion. c. judgment. d. perception. 171. Which of the following is not a Myers-Briggs type? a. conventional (*) b. extraversion c. introversion d. perception 172. Which of the following is not a Myers-Briggs type? a. extraversion b. introversion c. perception d. realistic (*) WWW 173. Don is very aware of the objects that he sees in his job as a police officer. According to MyersBriggs type theory he is using a. feeling. b. intuiting. c. sensing. (157) WWW d. thinking. 174. Dawn is very aware of the color patterns that she observes in her surroundings and in the art work that she produces. According to Myers-Briggs type theory she is using a. feeling. b. intuiting. c. sensing. (157) d. thinking. 175. When Eric walks into a crowded room, he has an impression of the surroundings and the way people are relating to each other. According to Myers-Briggs type theory he is using a. feeling. b. intuiting. (158) WWW c. sensing. d. thinking. 176. Evelyn knew the moment that she met Lance that he was wonderful and exciting. According to 121 Myers-Briggs type theory she is using a. convening. b. intuiting. (158) c. sensing. d. thinking. 177. Gunther is trying to decide between becoming a biologist and a medical doctor. He has made lists and has weighed the advantages and disadvantages of each very carefully. According to Myers-Briggs type theory he is using a. feeling. b. intuiting. c. sensing. d. thinking. (158) 178. Agnes has received two job offers from an accounting firm. She has made lists and has weighed the advantages and disadvantages of each very carefully. According to Myers-Briggs type theory she is using a. feeling. b. intuiting. c. sensing. d. thinking. (158) 179. Agatha has just asked her supervisor for a raise. The supervisor said that although her work is good, Agatha must work nights or she can not get a raise. Agatha is worried about her two small children and is afraid of the impact of working nights on them. According to Myers-Briggs type theory she is using a. feeling. (158) b. intuiting. c. sensing. d. thinking. 180. Brent is unsure whether or not to become a used car salesperson or a minister. As he considers the decision, the opportunity to serve God influences his choice, which is to join the ministry. According to Myers-Briggs type theory he is using a. feeling. (158) b. intuiting. c. sensing. d. thinking. 181. From a Myers-Briggs type theory perspective, which of these categories are most inclusive? a. intuition and feeling b. perceiving and judging (158) c. sensing and judging d. sensing and thinking 182. According to Myers-Briggs type theory introversion is associated with a. a concern about the welfare of others. b. being anti-social. c. being shy and quiet. d. focusing on one's inner world. (161) 183. Brian likes to be active, to talk with and interact with the other accountants that he works with. 122 According to Myers-Briggs type theory, Brian is primarily using one of these functions. a. extraversion (161) b. introversion c. judgment d. perception 184. Cindy is very active. A tenth grader, she enjoys sports and is frequently visiting friends. She has given little thought to career planning. According to Myers-Briggs type theory, Cindy is primarily using one of these functions. a. extraversion (161) WWW b. introversion c. judgment d. perception 185. Carlos has been thinking about his career choice for a long time. He imagines himself in a variety of occupations, but never talks to others about his ideas. According to Myers-Briggs type theory, Carlos is primarily using one of these functions. a. extraversion b. introversion (161) c. judgment d. perception 186. Candice has been thinking about her uncomfortable work situation for a long time. She feels that her supervisor has little regard for her opinion and ideas. However, she does not discuss this with anyone. According to Myers-Briggs type theory, Candice is primarily using one of these functions. a. extraversion b. introversion (161) c. judgment d. perception 187. When interpreting the Myers-Briggs type code of ENFx, which letter would tell you about the client's style of perceiving? a. E b. N (157) WWW c. F d. R 188. When interpreting the Myers-Briggs type code of ISTx, which letter would tell you about the client's style of judging? a. I b. S c. T (158) d. R 189. The dominant process for an individual with a Myers-Briggs type of ENFJ would be a. E b. N c. F (158, 165) d. J 190. The dominant process for an individual with a Myers-Briggs type of ESTP would be a. E 123 b. S (157, 165) c. T d. P 191. If a counselor works with a client whose Myers-Briggs type is INTP and works with the client to develop F or feeling in the client, the counselor is working with the a. auxiliary function. b. dominant or strongest function. c. exterior function. d. inferior or weakest function. (157, 165) 192. In which of the following theories is the measurement instrument most closely tied to the theory itself? a. general trait and factor theory b. Holland's theory c. Myers-Briggs type theory (176, 177) d. work adjustment theory 193. Oppression that some culturally diverse peoples experience, may lead to Myers-Briggs type theory. a. development of an inappropriate dominant function b. development of introversion c. falsification of type (179, 180) d. rejection of interpretations of the MBTI , according to CHAPTER 7 CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDHOOD 194. The central concept in Super's developmental theory is a. education. b. personality. c. self-concept. (188) d. work adjustment. 195. Which of the following theories emphasizes a subjective rather than external view of the self? a. Holland's theory b. social learning theory c. Super's developmental theory * d. work adjustment theory 196. The concept of developmental change throughout life is associated with one of these theories. a. Holland's theory b. Myers-Briggs type theory c. Super's developmental theory * d. work adjustment theory 197. According to Super, a drive that is basic to the development of career exploration in children is 124 a. b. c. d. aggression. curiosity. (189) self-actualization. self-efficacy. 198. According to Super, which of the following is most important in developing career exploration in five year old children? a. fantasy (190) b. planfulness c. problem solving d. time perspective 199. When 5-year- old Erin says she wants to be a doctor, her choice most likely represents according to Super. a. fantasy (190) b. planfulness c. problem solving d. time perspective view point 200. If 6-year-old Jane were playing, you would hope, according to Super that the activity would help her become a. better at problem solving. b. better at developing a time perspective. c. more curious. (189, 190) WWW d. more planful. 201. One of the best ways for elementary guidance counselors to work on career development issues with six year old children is to encourage a. curiosity. (189, 190) b. planfulness. c. problem solving. d. time perspective. 202. According to Super, which one of these types of childhood behavior is most likely to negatively affect career maturity? a, curiosity b. disobedience c. unruliness d. withdrawal (191) 203. The formal operational stage of cognitive development is associated with a. Erikson. b. Piaget. (192) c. Super. d. Vondracek. 204. The stage of industry verses inferiority is associated with the work of a. Erikson. (192) b. Piaget. c. Super. d. Holland 205. Tom is 7 years old. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a key figure for Tom? 125 a. b. c. d. father professional athlete teacher younger brother (193) WWW 206. Fiona is in the second grade. Which of the following is least likely to be a key figure for her? a. mother b. professional athlete c. teacher d. younger brother (193) 207. According to Super, the development of interests in children is an outgrowth of a. career maturity. b. exploration. (190) c. problem solving. d. time perspective. 208. Fred is seven and would like to be a professional baseball player. He sees this as something that can happen quite soon. According to Super, he has yet to develop a. external control. b. planfulness. c. problem solving. d. time perspective. (194, 195) 209. Which of the following is NOT one of Gottfredson's stages of career development? a. concrete operations (192, 204-205) b. focus on prestige c. orientation to size and power d. orientation to sex roles 210. As Glenda, an 8 year old second grade student thinks about occupations she is, according to Gottfredson, most likely to be influenced by orientation to a. concrete operations. b. size and power. c. gender roles. (204) d. social valuation. 211. When Florence, an 8 year old second grade student, sees only male carpenters building the new house next door, she concludes that she could not become a carpenter because she is not male. According to Gottfredson, Florence is developing a. a focus on prestige. b. an inferiority complex. c. concrete operations. d. tolerable sex type boundaries. (204) 212. According to Gottfredson, gender role stereotyping of occupations is most likely to take place between the ages of a. 6-8. (204, 205) WWW 126 b. 9-11. c. 12- 14. d. 15-16. 213. Goffredson presents a theory of self creation that relies on an in depth view of. a. attitudes b. biological factors (201, 202) c. self concept d. values 214. Which of the following theorists describes in detail how biological factors influence career development? a. Erikson b. Gottfredson (201, 202) c. Holland d. Super 215. Gottfredson relies on a theory that explains the process of children’s learning which includes biological and social factors that is called a. gene-drives-experience theory. (202) b. socialization theory. c. trait and factor theory. d. work adjustment theory. 216. According to Gottfredson, life settings and roles that individuals occupy are called a. concepts. b. environments. c. niches. (203) d. traits. 217. Gottfredson has developed the concept of niche. Which of these is an inappropriate use of the term niche? a. birth niche b. conventional niche (203) c. life niche d. social niche 218. According to Gottfredson, the following should be most compatible with one=s self-concept. a. birth niche b. extraverted niche c. life niche (203) d. social niche 219. Zakia is 16 and decides not to go to medical school because she is getting a C in biology. Which of the following of Gottfredson=s concepts apply to her decision? a. circumscription b. compromise (206, 207) c. life niche d. social niche 127 220. In deciding to be an elementary school teacher rather than a neurosurgeon, Georgia gave up her interests first, then her desire for prestige, and third her gender preference for an occupation. This scenario is best described by Gottfredson's concept of a. career maturity. b. circumscription. c. compromise. (203-206) d. tolerable sex boundaries. 221. Gottfredson predicts that Iris's career decisions will be influenced by gender role considerations from the age of 6 onward. This concept is called a. career maturity. b. circumscription. (203-206) c. compromise. d. niche 222. Gottfredson predicts that Earl's career decisions will be influenced by considerations of prestige from the age of 9 onward. This concept is called a. career maturity. b. circumscription. (203-206) WWW c. compromise. d. tolerable sex boundaries. 223. Ten year old Gloria wants to be a nurse like her mother. Gottfredson would suggest that her counselor should a. be active in seeking occupational information. (207) b. take an interest inventory. c. increase her level of extraversion. d. increase her level of vocational maturity. 224. School-to-work education refers to education that takes place a. at home. b. in the classroom. (214, 215) c. in the guidance office. d. in the gym. 225. School-to-work programs can be related to a. no b. Super=s (215) c. Myers-Briggs d. work adjustment career development theories. 226. Which of the following is not a good example of a school-to-work activity? a. game-like activities b. interest centers in the classroom c. interest inventories (215) WWW d. writing a skit using occupational terms. 128 227. Which of the following activities is LEAST likely to be used in career education of third graders? a. administration of the Self Directed Search (214, 215) b. bringing in a guest speaker from the community c. career films d. writing a skit using occupational terms CHAPTER 8 ADOLESCENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT 228. Using abstract thinking, adolescents are able to approach career decision-making differently than children when they are in one of these stages of cognitive development, as described by Jean Piaget. a. sensorimotor b. preoperational c. concrete operations d. formal operations (222) WWW 229. Which of the following of Jean Piaget's stages most closely corresponds to Erik Erikson's identity stage? a. sensorimotor b. preoperational c. concrete operations d. formal operations (222) 230. According to Super, children at the age of 7 to 10 are most likely to base career choices on a. capacities b. fantasies c. interests (224) d. values 231. A child who considers becoming an actor after watching a movie is most likely in which one of Super’s stages of career development. a. capacities b. interests (224) c. transition d. values 232. Harlene has always wanted to be a country and western singer. She has now realized that her singing voice is not of sufficient quality to become a professional singer. Harlene is most likely in one of these stages of Super’s theory of career development. a. capacities (324) b. fantasies c. interests d. values 129 233. Arthur very much wants to help disadvantaged youth and, in general, wants to help adolescents. Arthur is most likely in one of these stages of Super’s theory of career development. a. capacities b. fantasies c. interests d. values (225) 234. Hortense is concerned about the effect that environmental pollution is having on living things. Hortense is most likely in one of these stages of Ginzberg's theory of career development. a. capacities b. fantasies c. interests d. values (225) WWW 235. Which of the following theorists developed the concept of recycling? a. Myers b. Gottfredson c. Holland d. Super (271) 236. Which of Super's concepts of career maturity covers how much a student feels that he or she knows? a. Career planning (228, 229) b. Decision-making c. Knowledge of the preferred occupational group d. World-of-work information 237. Harry is a tenth grader who is eager and willing to seek career information. This behavior is best described by Super's concept of a. Career exploration. (229) WWW b. Decision-making. c. Knowledge of the preferred occupational group. d. World-of-work information. 238. Devon knows how to make career plans and choices for the immediate future. This behavior is best described by Super's concept of a. Career exploration. b. Decision-making. (329, 330) c. Knowledge of the preferred occupational group. d. World-of-work information. 239. Dora says that her father will tell her what to do and she doesn't need to make career choices. Her behavior is best described by Super's concept of a. Career exploration. b. Decision-making. (229, 230) c. Knowledge of the preferred occupational group. d. World-of-work information. 130 240. Helga has a good idea of why people change jobs and how they get important information about jobs. Helga's thinking is best described by Super's concept of a. Career exploration. b. Decision-making. c. Knowledge of the preferred occupational group. d. World-of-work information. (230) 241. Harmon doesn't now how people find out about jobs or how they get occupational information. Harmon's thinking is best described by Super's concept of a. Career exploration. b. Decision-making. c. Knowledge of the preferred occupational group. d. World-of-work information. (230) 242. Ervin is considering work in the health care field. He has learned about several occupations in the medical field. He has a good idea about job duties, earnings, and education needed. Ervin's thinking is best described by Super's concept of a. Career exploration. b. Decision-making. c. Knowledge of the preferred occupational group. (230) d. World-of-work information. 243. Jane knows virtually nothing about jobs in business, an area of work that she is seriously considering. She doesn't know what individuals do, how much they make, or how to get into the business field. Jane's thinking is best described by Super's concept of a. Career exploration. b. Decision-making. c. Knowledge of the preferred occupational group. (230) d. World-of-work information. 244. Howard is a 15 year-old sophomore in high school. He has no idea what he wants to do when he graduates from high school. According to Super, the counselor should first assess his _____________ before starting counseling. a. career maturity (212) b. interests c. values d. abilities 245. Jacob is a senior in high school who is not sure of what he would like to do when he graduates. He is not knowledgeable about work, career decision-making, and career planning. According to Super, his counselor should first assess his a. career maturity. * b. fantasies. c. interests. d. personality. 246. Vondracek’s developmental-contextual career theory focuses on identity and a. cultural or environmental factors. (234, 236) b. disengagement or retirement. c. resolution of vocational maturity. d. withdrawal from society. 131 247. Developmental contextual theory represents the ideas of a. Erickson. b. Holland. c. Super. d. Vondracek. (234, 236) 248. Jama says "I like to help others learn languages and about other cultures." This is an example of Super's concept of a. chalktalk. b. occtalk. c. psychtalk. (238) d. smalltalk. 249. Jama says "I would like to be a foreign language teacher." This is an example of Super's concept of a. chalktalk. b. occtalk. (238) c. psychtalk. d. smalltalk. 250. The concept most similar to career maturity is a. Erikson=s vocational identity. (*) b. Holland=s consistency. c. Holland=s congruence. d. work adjustment theory=s occupational reinforcers. 251. Which of Erik Erikson=s stages have had the most influence on the study of career development in adolescence? a. anal stage b. fantasy stage c. identity (233) d. role formation stage 252. According to Marcia, which of the following stages is most advanced? a. achievement (234) b. diffusion c. foreclosure d. moratorium 253. Kaylie has decided that she will be an engineer because her parents are engineers. She has not thought much about other occupations. According to Marcia, she is in the stage. a. achievement b. diffusion c. foreclosure (234) d. moratorium 254. Eric is not sure he knows what he wants to do when he graduates high school. He feels this is an unimportant issue that only his parents are concerned about. Eric is in which one of Marcia=s stages? 132 a. b. c. d. achievement diffusion (234) foreclosure moratorium 255. Jamie wants to take her junior year of college to find herself. Jamie is in which one of Marcia =s stages? a. achievement b. diffusion c. foreclosure d. moratorium (234) WWW 256. Bonita is uncertain of what she will do when she graduates college. She wants to take a semester off to find out. Bonita is in which one of Marcia=s stages? a. achievement b. diffusion c. foreclosure d. moratorium (234) 257. Al has decided to major in political science and plans to go to law school, a career choce that has depended on Al’s conscientiousness. Al is in which one of Marcia=s stages? a. achievement (234) WWW b. diffusion c. foreclosure d. moratorium 258. Sharon has decided to major in animal science and plans to be a veterinarian. Sharon is in which one of Marcia=s stages? a. achievement (234) b. diffusion c. foreclosure d. moratorium 259. Which of the following statements is most accurate? a. Gender stereotyping is common among children, but not adolescents. b. Gender stereotyping is common among adolescents, but not children. c. Gender stereotyping is common among adolescents and children. (240) d. Gender stereotyping is uncommon among adolescents and children. CHAPTER 9 133 LATE ADOLESCENT AND ADULT CAREER DEVELOPMENT 260. Which of these is NOT one of Super's life roles? a. community service b. investing (254, 255) c. studying d. working 261. Which of the following is NOT one of Super=s life roles? a. community service b. conventional (254, 255) c. studying d. working 262. Which of Super's life roles is emphasized by general trait and factor theory? a. community service b. home and family c. leisure activities d. studying e. working * 263. After work, Jennie spends much of her time doing volunteer work in a mission, helping to care for the homeless. Which of Super's life roles describes these activities? a. community service (254, 255) b. home and family c. studying d. working 264. Herman believes that physical fitness is extremely important in his life and that it should be to others as well. Which of the following indicators of the salience of life roles best describes his belief? a. commitment b. knowledge c. participation d. values expectation (256) WWW 265. Gloria is a sophomore in college and plans to study hard the remainder of the year, in part, because she skipped many of her classes and spent Thursday through Sunday drinking beer with her friends. Which of the following indicators of the salience of life roles best describes her belief? a. commitment (256) b. knowledge c. participation d. values expectation 266. Alfred has been an auto mechanic for two years. At first, he enjoyed his work, but now he is not sure. However, he comes to work each day. Which of the following indicators of the salience of life roles best describes him? a. commitment b. knowledge 134 c. participation (256) d. values expectation 267. 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 (256) c. participation d. values expectation 268. Isaac is 15, a junior in high school. He doesn't do his home work instead he watches talk shows. From the perspective of Super's life roles, which of the following sentences best describes this scenario? a. He doesn't like working or physical activity. b. He is not knowledgeable about or committed to working. c. He participates in leisure activities rather than studying. * d. His parents have been unable to discipline him. 269. Isabelle is depressed and stays in bed all day rather than making sales calls on her customers. She says she should go to work but doesn’t t. Which of the following indicators of the salience of life roles best describes her? Lack of a. commitment b. knowledge c. participation (256) d. values expectation 270. Which of the following indicators of the salience of life roles most closely fits significant assessment aspects of work adjustment theory? a. commitment b. knowledge c. participation d. values expectation * 271. Which term did Super use to describe the five major life stages? a. lifecycle b. maxicycle (259) c. minicycle d. recycling 272. Growth and changes that take place within one of Super's five stages of adult development are referred to as a. lifecycle b. maxicycle c. minicycle (259) d. recycling 273. John is a high school senior who is not sure what he wants to do. He is considering business careers and is learning some of the skills that are required for a variety of business careers. According to Super, he is currently in this substage: a. crystallizing (261) b. implementing c. specifying d. stabilizing 135 274. Joan is a college senior who plans to work as an administrator in a community agency. However, she is not sure which type of community agency she would like to work in. According to Super, she is currently in this substage: a. crystallizing b. implementing (261, 262) c. specifying d. stabilizing 275. Karen is a college senior who plans to be an electrical engineer. She is now interviewing with potential employers to decide where she might like to work. According to Super, she is currently in this substage: a. crystallizing b. holding c. specifying (261) d. updating 276. Jill is a college senior who regrets the fact that she has majored in political science. She is not sure, but believes she would like to study communications, possibly journalism. According to Super, she is currently in this substage: a. crystallizing (261) WWW b. implementing c. specifying d. stabilizing 277. Len is a college sophomore, majoring in agricultural management. He is finding that he would prefer livestock management to other types of farming. According to Super, he is currently in this substage: a. consolidating b. curiosity c. implementing (261) d. stabilizing 278. Brenda wants to be a magazine writer. Although a sophomore in college, she has already submitted several articles to magazines and has had two of them accepted for publication. According to Super, she is currently in this substage: a. crystallizing b. innovating c. specifying (261) d. stabilizing 279. Beatrice has just started a job as a physical therapist. Although she has worked in hospitals before performing physical therapy duties, she is nervous about her responsibilities in her first full time job. According to Super, she is currently in this substage: a. advancing b. crystallizing c. specifying d. stabilizing (265) WWW 136 280. James, wanted to go to medical school, but because his grades in college were not high enough, he elected to become a registered nurse. He has now started his first job as a nurse in the intensive care unit of a hospital. According to Super, he is currently in this substage: a. advancing b. holding c. innovating d. stabilizing (265) 281. Carson has been an editorial assistant in a large publishing firm. After a year in this position, he is concerned that his editor may not be aware of all of his accomplishments. According to Super, he is currently in this substage: a. crystallizing b. consolidating (265) c. specifying d. updating 282. Linda has been a dental assistant for six months. Originally, she was apprehensive about working with a new dentist. Now she feels that the two of them are working well together. According to Super, she is currently in this substage: a. advancing b. consolidating (265) c. decelerating d. innovating 283. Janet has been an assistant manager in men's sportswear in a large department store. A position as manager has opened up in another department. Janet is interested in the position and is showing her supervisor that she can do the work. According to Super, she is currently in this substage: a. advancing (265) b. holding c. specifying d. stabilizing 284. After two years as an insurance adjustor, Clarence has just been promoted to an assistant supervisory position. Although he could care less about the promotion, Clarence is able to master his new responsibilities quite well. According to Super, he is currently in this substage: a. advancing (265) b. consolidating c. specifying d. stabilizing 285. Although Alice does not particularly like her job as a cashier, she has been concerned about the fact that business has been slow and that there have been rumors of layoffs. As a result she has been working much harder. According to Super, she is currently in this substage: a. decelerating b. holding (268) c. innovating d. specifying 286. Lulu finds her job as a chemical engineer much more difficult than she thought. As a result, even after five years at work, she continues to work hard to keep up with the job demands. According to Super, 137 she is currently in this substage: a. decelerating b. holding (268) c. innovating d. specifying 287. Claire looks forward to attending an annual conference on psychiatric nursing in Atlanta. According to Super, she is currently in this substage: a. decelerating b. holding c. specifying d. updating (268) 288. Hal attends a one week workshop each year to learn about computers that are used in automobiles. According to Super, he is currently in this substage: a. decelerating b. holding c. innovating d. updating (268) 289. Ivan has been a life insurance agent for 30 years. Recently, he has developed a new system of networking with his customers that has led to the development of new accounts. According to Super, he is currently in this substage: a. decelerating b. holding c. innovating (268) d. updating 290. Although Lars has been teaching history in high school for over 35 years, he still finds ways to use television and computers in new ways to teach history to his students. According to Super, he is currently in this substage: a. decelerating b. holding c. innovating (268) d. stabilizing 291. Avery is a custodian in a large office building. He finds that after 25 years on the job, he loses track of what he is doing and finds that he is avoiding the more physically demanding aspects of the job. According to Super, he is currently in this substage: a. decelerating (270) b. holding c. innovating d. updating 292. Gladys has been a real estate agent for 20 years. She finds that she is less willing to work evenings and weekends then she once was. As a result, her commissions have diminished slightly in the past year. According to Super, she is currently in this substage: a. decelerating (270) 138 b. holding c. innovating d. updating 293. Mindy has been an elementary school teacher for 16 years. She has now decided to go to law school. Mindy is now a. decelerating b. holding c. innovating d. recycling (271) 294. Mark no longer wishes to be a civil engineer. Instead, he wants to devote full time to his art work. He has now decided to go to law school. Mark is now a. decelerating b. holding c. innovating d. recycling (271) WWW 295. Which of these is NOT a feature of Super=s Career Development Assessment and Counseling (CDAC) system? a. designed for culturally diverse populations b. has developmental features c. has a focus on interests d. is designed for retirees (277) 296. Which of these models is the most comprehensive approach to career counseling? a. Holland=s typology approach b. Myers-Briggs Type theory c. social cognitive career theory d. Super=s Career-Development Assessment and Counseling (C-DAC) (277) 297. Monica, an African American female, tends to look down on herself and other African Americans while admiring white Americans. According to Atkinson, Morten, and Sue, Monica is in this stage of minority development: a. conformity (278, 280) b. resistance and immersion c. introspection d. synergetic articulation and awareness 298. Leon, an Asian American, thinks highly of himself and other Chinese Americans, but is angry at and disrespectful of white Americans. According to Atkinson, Morten, and Sue, Leon is in this stage of minority development: a. conformity b. resistance and immersion (278) WWW c. introspection d. synergetic articulation and awareness 299. Sam, a Native American, has developed a positive view of himself and other Native Americans as well as those in the majority culture. According to Atkinson, Morten, and Sue, Sam is in this stage of minority development: a. conformity b. resistance and immersion c. introspection 139 d. synergetic articulation and awareness (278) 300. Being aware of the implications of one's own life stage as it relates to that of the client is an insight that is derived from the theoretical work of a. Holland. b. Jung. c. Parsons. d. Super. (280) 301. When counselors help women get child care so that they can work, they are using an approach most similar to this perspective. a. decelerating b. ecological (226) c. Hollands= d. updating 302. Attention to cultural, political, and educational factors is most consistent with this perspective a. Super’s=s b. ecological (275) c. Myers-Briggs d. work adjustment theory CHAPTER 10 ADULT CAREER CRISES AND TRANSITIONS 303. Which of the following terms refers to a smooth movement from one stage to another? a. career maturity b. crisis c. life stage d. transition (286) 304. Which of the following terms refers to a sudden disruption in a situation that requires that a person develop new methods to deal with it? a. career maturity b. crisis (286) c. life stage d. transition 305. In the three months that Amy has been working, she has received no feedback or supervision regarding her work. Now, Amy has just been fired from her job as a custodian. This is a(an) a. anticipated event. b. chronic hassle. c. nonevent. d. unanticipated event. (287) 306. Charles has to commute in heavy traffic each work day from his home in Staten Island to Manhattan. This is a(an) 140 a. b. c. d. anticipated event. chronic hassle. (287) nonevent. unanticipated event. 307. Now that Carlos has graduated from college, he is looking for work. This is a(an) a. anticipated event. (287) WWW b. chronic hassle. c. nonevent. d. unanticipated event. 308. 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. (287) d. unanticipated event. 309. Which of the following is not associated with Mirvis and Hall's (1994) concept of "boundaryless" careers? a. frequent job rotations. b. temporary assignments. c. transfers within the company. d. unlimited security. (288) 310. Which of the following is associated with the concept of Aprotean careers? a. congruence b. managing the career of others c. flexibility (289) d. time perspective 311. In which of these substages of Super's theory of career development are nonnormative career crises most likely to take place? a. crystallization b. implementation c. specification d. stabilizing (289) 312. In which of these substages of Super's theory of career development are nonnormative career crises most likely to take place? a. advancing (265) b. crystallization c. implementation d. specification 313. In which of these substages of Super's theory of career development are nonnormative career crises LEAST likely to take place? a. advancing 141 b. crystallization (261) c. holding d. innovating 314. In which of these substages of Super's theory of career development are nonnormative career crises LEAST likely to take place? a. advancing b. consolidating c. holding d. specifying (261) WWW 315. Counselors who specialize in helping workers who have been laid off are called a. career counselors. b. employment counselors. c. guidance counselors. d. outplacement counselors. (291) 316. Outplacement counseling would most likely be done with a. adolescents b. adults (291) c. children d. women 317. Shana has just learned that she has been fired from her job as a sales clerk in a department store. According to Hopson and Adams, she is likely to be in this transition stage. a. immobilization (293) b. internalization c. letting go d. self-doubt 318. Jeff has known for some time that the health clinic that he works at is planning to close permanently. However, he chooses to ignore this information and hopes that his employment will continue. According to Hopson and Adams, he is likely to be in this transition stage. a. immobilization b. internalization c. minimization (293) d. testing out 319. Jim has been told that his job as an electrical engineer has been terminated immediately and that he has one hour to clean out his desk. According to Hopson and Adams, he is likely to be in this transition stage. a. immobilization (293) b. internalization c. letting go d. self-doubt 320. Gloria knows that her company where she works as a civil engineer has just lost several large defense contracts and that there are rumors of massive layoffs. Recently hired, she would be one of the first to be laid off. However, she chooses to ignore this information and hope that her employment will continue. 142 According to Hopson and Adams, she is likely to be in this transition stage. a. immobilization b. internalization c. minimization (293) WWW d. testing out 321. After three weeks of not working, Anne is questioning whether or not any employer will be interested in her skills as an electronic technician. According to Hopson and Adams, she is likely to be in this transition stage. a. immobilization b. internalization c. letting go d. self-doubt (294) 322. After four weeks of not working, Joel is questioning whether or not any employer will be interested in his skills as a bus driver. According to Hopson and Adams, he is likely to be in this transition stage. a. immobilization b. internalization c. letting go d. self-doubt (293) 323. Andrew realizes that he will never work for his employer again. The doors of the plant closed three weeks ago and he has started to develop a resume and has talked to two employers. According to Hopson and Adams, he is likely to be in this transition stage. a. immobilization b. internalization c. letting go (294, 295) d. self-doubt 324. Maria has been laid off from her job as an office manager for two years. For the first 18 months, she was quite depressed and made no efforts to find a new job. Now she realizes that she must look for a new job, and that she will never be able to work for her previous employer again. One of the two job interviews that she has had looks quite promising. According to Hopson and Adams, she is likely to be in this transition stage. a. immobilization b. internalization c. testing out (295) d. self-doubt 325. Carla originally had difficulty with her job termination. Now she has understood why she was fired and has taken steps to change her absenteeism so that it won't happen again. According to Hopson and Adams, she is likely to be in this transition stage. a. immobilization b. letting go c. testing out d. search for meaning (295, 296) 326. When an individual has reached the last stage of Hopson and Adams transition model, then is starting to take place. 143 a. b. c. d. immobilization internalization (296) testing out self-doubt 327. Which of the following statements is true about Hopson and Adams's transition model. a. Each stage is experienced by all individuals in differing orders. b. All individuals experience all stages in similar sequence. c. Not all stages are experienced by all people, nor is the sequence always identical. (297) d. The model applies more directly to men than to women. 328. 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 (302) 329. According to Gutek and Koss (1993) which of these is NOT a way in which women may react to sexual harassment. a. anger b. confusion c. double jeopardy (302) WWW d. self blame 330. Which one of these career crises is more likely to effect women than men? a. an automobile accident b. discrimination (297) c. loss of job d. failure to get a raise 331. Which one of these career crises is more likely to effect women than men? a. a workplace fire b. failure to get a raise c. loss of job d. sexual harassment (302) 332. Which of these statements about research on the incidence of sexual harassment is true? Sexual harassment occurs a. equally to men and women. b. to about 10% of working women. c. in varying degrees depending on reporting method and occupation. (300) d. rarely, rather it is an issue that has political implications. Thus, it is an argument used by feminists in dealing with employers. 333. The most severe type of sexual harassment is a. sexual assault. (299) b. sexual bribery. c. sexual coercion. d. verbal remarks. 334. The term "double jeopardy" could refer to which of the following groups? 144 a. b. c. d. Asian men Asian women (305) white men white women 335. The term "double jeopardy" could refer to which of the following groups? a. African American men b. African American women (305) WWW c. white men d. white women 336. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate to make after Jennifer says: "I just learned an hour ago that I have been fired from my job as a security guard. I have been with the firm for five years." a. There are plenty of jobs for security guards. Why don't you try an employment agency? b. What a terrible shock. It seems like it really took you by surprise. * c. Why don't you ask you're boss what you did wrong to make him fire you? d. You can find a job as a security guard somewhere else. 337. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate to make after Jacob says: "I just learned an hour ago that I have been transferred to a city that I would hate to live in. I have been with the firm for seven years." a. There are plenty of jobs in our city. Why don't you try an employment agency. b. What a terrible shock. It seems like it really took you by surprise. * c. Why don't you ask you're boss what you did wrong to make him transfer you? d. You can find a job like you have now, somewhere else. CHAPTER 11 CONSTRUCTIVIST AND NARRATIVE APPROACHES TO CAREER DEVELOPMENT 338. Constructivism refers to a. emphasizing scientific proof. b. perception of one=s own reality. (315) c. methods for providing positive feedback to clients. d. standards for entering construction trades. 339. Objective reality is important to a. modernists. (315) b. postmodernists. c. constructivists. d. all of these. 340. Objective reality is important to a. constructivists. b. postmodernists. c. rationalists. (315) WWW 145

d. philosophers 341. For constructivist career counselors, career counseling should focus on a. early childhood development. b. career as a way of providing meaning in life (316) c. interests, abilities, values, and personality. d. occupational information. 342. Social construction refers to a. a school of philosophy. b. the view that all answers are correct. c. how interactions with others affects peoples’ view of their world. (316) d. circumscription and compromise. 343. In constructivist counseling a. counselors examine how their clients derive meaning form interaction with others. (316) b. the choice of an occupation is carefully constructed one step at a time. c. there is an emphasis on rational decision making. d. universal constructs apply to culturally diverse populations. 344. In using a vocational card sort, a counselor using personal narrative career counseling would be likely to a. compute percent of [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected] cards. b. give clients occupational information on [email protected] cards. c. inquire about reasons clients have for accepting cards. (320) d. total results from an interest inventory and combine them with results from a card sort.

345. Viewing a client=s career as a story is associated with a. attachment theory. b. Hollands typological theory. c. narrative career counseling. (317) d. personal construct career counseling. 346. Narrative career counselors are likely to view the client=s career as a a. comic book b. magazine. c. novel. (317) d. poem. 347. In narrative career counseling, the client is seen as a (an) a. agent. (317) b. counselor. c. patient. d. poet. 348. In narrative career counseling, an instrument is likely to refer to a (an) a. clarinet. b. computer. c. employer. (317) WWW 146

d. pen. 349. In narrative career counseling, which of the following would not be considered an instrument? a. family b. friends c. one=s abilities d. the counselor=s office (317) 350. Terms such as protagonist and action are associated with a. attachment theory. b. Holland’s typological theory. c. narrative career counseling. (317) d. personal construct career counseling 351. In narrative career counseling, [email protected] is seen as a. an opportunity to find meaning in one=s career path. (317) b. a hindrance to making good career decisions. c. a means of combining observational and instrumental learning. d. an opportunity to develop one=s sense of career self-efficacy. 352. In narrative counseling, a counselor serves a role somewhat like that of a (an) a. coach. b. editor.* c. mentor. d. physician.

353. In narrative career counseling, the client serves as the a. antagonist. b. instrument. c. novel. d. protagonist. (317) 354. In narrative counseling, when the client tells how she encounters and deals with obstacles, this is a signal that the client is describing the __________ of the story. a. beginning b. middle (318) c. end d. convergences 355. Which of the following is NOT a focus of Cochran=s narrative career counseling? a. crystallizing b. constructing a reality c. following career decision making procedures (319) d. making meaning out of a story of the client=s career 356. The first step in Cochran=s narrative career counseling is a. changing a life structure. b. crystallizing a decision. c. elaborating a career problem. (320) d. enacting a role. 147 357. The final step in Cochran=s narrative career counseling is a. composing a life history. b. constructing a reality. c. crystallizing a career decision. (326) WWW d. elaborating a career problem. 358. Using drawing and anecdotes are techniques associated with a. narrative career counseling. (321) b. Savickas’s social constructionist career counseling. c. social cognitive career counseling. d. trait and factor counseling 359. In narrative career counseling, clients who complete career projects are likely to have as a final product a. a positive sense of meaning of tasks and events in their lives. (325) WWW b. a list of potential employers c. a series of completed career exploration exercises. d. a series of occupational summaries. 360. In narrative career counseling, clients are encouraged to a. classify occupational information. b. discuss occupational information with parents. c. experience occupational information by interviewing workers, visiting work sites, and volunteering. (326) d. read information about occupations that corresponds with their interests and later read information about occupations that correspond with their abilities. 361. A problem with cultural narratives in narrative career counseling is that they a. are not current and may not apply well to individuals. (343) b. are biased in favor of Caucasian males. c. overemphasize the role of action in society. d. are too repetitive and of little use in individual counseling. 362. Which of these theories is used in Savickas’s career construction theory? a. Holland’s (327) b. Myers-Briggs c. Krumboltz’s social learning theory d. Roe’s theory 363. In Savickas’s career construction theory the client’s personality could be described as? a. artistic, social, and enterprising (328) b. enmeshed c. extraverted d. decelerating 364. Which of the following is NOT a developmental task of career adaptability in Savickas’s career construction theory? a. realism (329) b. exploration c. establishment d. management 148 365. Which of the following is a dimension of career adaptability in Savickas’s career construction theory? a. consistency b. congruence c. control (330) d. crisis management 366. Which of these career theories views the client as giving meaning to career-related behavior? a. Savickas’s career construction theory (264) b. Holland c. Super d. work adjustment theory 367. Which of these is NOT a goal of Savickas’s career construction theory? a. understand constructs for relating to their world b. learn about new perceptions of their world c. see values that make up their constructs d. use typologies to determine their value and ability constructs * 368. Which of these is NOT a dimension of career adaptability? a. concern b. control c. congruence (330) d. confidence 369. Lifestyle in Savickas’s career construction theory is a theme that individuals developed when a. four to six years old. (332) b. in high school. c. after working full time for at least three years. d. they entered the counselor’s office. 370. In Savickas’s career construction theory, a primary source for determining a life theme is? a. client goals. b. early recollections. (332) WWW c. a parental interview. d. ratings on dimensions of career adaptability. 371. In Savickas’s career construction theory attention is paid in determining lifestyle to? a. scores on the Myers-Briggs inventory b. the five major life tasks (333) c. instrumental and observational learning d. ability and value patterns 372. Savickas’s career construction theory uses the Career Style Interview which can be described best as a(an) a. multiple choice test. b. essay examination. c. structured interview. (334) d. unstructured interview. 373. Which of the following is NOT used in the Career Style Interview in Savickas’s career construction 149 theory: a. early recollections b. favorite sayings c. questions about hobbies d. planned happenstance instructions (335). 374. In Savickas’s career construction theory, when conducting a Career Style Interview attention is paid to verbs because they denote: a. intelligence b. interests c. movement or direction (337) d. values 375. A goal of Savickas’s career construction theory is for the counselor to produce verbal and written _____________________________ which are presented to clients that form the basis for further career exploration. a. early recollections b. role model summaries c. life portraits (339) d. preoccupation to occupation summaries CHAPTER 12 PARENTAL INFLUENCE THEORIES 376. Anne Roe=s career development theory was based on the work of a. Carl Rogers. b. Donald Super. c. John Holland. d. Sigmund Freud. (348) 377. Psychoanalysis is the basis for which of these career development theories? a. Anne Roe=s personality development theory (348) b. John Holland=s personality theory c. parent-child interaction theory d. work adjustment theory 378. Which of the following theories is most closely related to psychoanalysis? a. attachment theory (348) b. Myers-Briggs Type theory c. parent-child interaction theory d. work adjustment theory 378. Which of these concepts is associated with Anne Roe=s theory of career development? a. congruence b. extraversion c. parental attitudes (349) 150 d. stabilizing 379. Parenting style is most important in this theory of career development. a. family systems therapy b. Holland=s theory c. Phillips=s developmental relationship model d. Roe=s personality development model (349) WWW 380. Parenting style is most important to this theory of career development. a. Holland=s theory b. Myers-Briggs Type theory c. Roe=s personality development theory (349) d. work adjustment theory 381. Relationships with family, friends, peers, teachers, and others is associated with this theory. a. family systems therapy b. Phillips=s developmental relational model (356) c. Roe=s personality theory d. Super=s developmental theory 382. Career development theorists who are influenced by attachment theory study how a. attachment issues in early childhood relate to later career development (350, 351) b. basic elements of career choice are determined by the age of seven. c. individuals become attached to a career choice at an early age and do not waiver. d. volunteer work in college is unrelated to later choice of a career. 383. The anxious ambivalent pattern of behavior in young children is associated with this theory. a. attachment theory (351) b. family systems therapy c. Phillips’s developmental relational model d. Super’s developmental theory 384. Which of the following theories has generated the most research support for its theoretical constructs? a. attachment theory (351) b. family systems therapy c. Phillips’s developmental relational model d. Super’s developmental theory 385. Contextual action theory is used to explain a. the role of parenting style on the occupational choice of children. b. how peers influence the career choice of students. c. how parents and children perceive their career decision-making. (353) d. attachment style of children and how it affects career choice. 386. Research on attachment theory is associated with the work of a. John Bowlby. (350) b. Sigmund Freud. c. Anne Roe. d. Donald Super. 151 387. The "strange situation" method is used to make observations about a. career maturity. b. decision-making. c. patterns of attachment. (350) d. work adjustment. 388. Frequent career exploration behavior is most likely to be found in one or more of these attachment patterns. a. anxious-ambivalent b. avoidant c. secure (350) d. all of the above 389. Which theory makes specific predictions about the effect of parental influences such as attitudes and attachment on occupational selection? a. attachment theory b. Erikson's theory c. Roe's theory * d. Phillips=s theory 390. Discussing attachment issues in counseling may be helpful in career exploration, as it can help an individual develop a. a sense of identity. b. a sense of security. (350) c. career maturity. d. self-efficacy. 391. Phillips and her colleagues have examined career decision-making as it relates to a. behavioral theory. b. cognitive theory. c. relationships the decision-maker has with others. (356) d. spiritual approaches to counseling. 392. Phillips and colleagues point out that career decisions are heavily influenced by a. early exploration. b. relationships with others. (356) WWW c. supervisory experience. d. the oral stage of development. 393. The Parent Involved Career Exploration Counseling Process (PICE) features counseling which focuses on a. the parent=s discussing career issues with a counselor and without the child present. b. the parents and children working together with a counselor. (353) c. the child=s attachment to the parents. d. furthering an enmeshed relationship between child and parent. 394. The Parent Involved Career Exploration Counseling Process (PICE) was developed by studying a. children=s views of their relationships with parents. b. childhood recollections of a sample of adult workers. c. examining conversations between parents and their own children. (353) d. parents= views of how they raise their children. 152 395. In career counseling, a genogram can be used to a. assess abilities. b. assess interests. c. discuss career choices of relatives. (355) d. send new career information to clients. 396. The concept of enmeshment can be used in career counseling. It's original purpose was to describe. a. career decision-making. b. family relationships. (354) WWW c. patterns of attachment. d. work adjustment. 397. The concept of disengagement is described differently by these two theories. a. family systems and Holland b. family systems and Super * c. social cognitive and Holland d. social cognitive and Super 398. Susan wants to be a machinist, but is concerned because all of her brothers and sisters have at least a bachelor's degree. Her counselor used a (an) to help her discuss her aspirations as they compare to those of her siblings. a. decision tree b. genogram (355) c. interest inventory d. sequential decision making plan 399. Parent-child career interaction theorists study a. early childhood attachment patterns. b. parents= attitudes towards their children. c. videotaped conversations between parents and their children. (353) d. family genograms at various points in time. 400. A diagram of family relationships is called a a. career-o-gram. b. genogram. (355) c. telegram. d. zen-o-gram. 401. The genogram is associated with this approach. a. attachment theory b. family therapy (354) c. parent-child interaction therapy d. Roe=s personality development 402. Studying the effect of relationships with other people on career development of individuals is the focus of a. attachment theory. b. family therapy. c. Phillips=s developmental relational model. (356) d. Roe=s personality development theory. 403. Which of the following is a major theme of Philips=s developmental relational career development 153

model? a. Actions of Others (357) b. Actions of Parents c. Actions of Self d. Actions of Employers 404. Which of the following is a major theme of Phillips=s developmental relational career development model? a. Other Centeredness b. Other Directedness c. Self Centeredness d. Self Directedness (359) 405. Phillips and her colleagues have examined career decision-making as it relates to a. attachment to parents. b. conventional thinking. c. self directedness. (359) WWW d. specifying. 406. According to Phillips=s developmental career relational model, the Actions of Others range from a. confident independence to insecure use of others. b. information provided to seeking information about self. c. non-active support to criticism. (357, 358) d. unsuccessful recruitment to weighing options. 407. Blair has friends in the theater industry and has given Stevie information that would help Stevie develop her career options. According to Phillips=s developmental career relational model, this is an example of a. alternatives provided. (358) b. criticism. c. seeking information about self. d. unconditional support. 408. Basel=s guidance counselor has redirected his choice to be a fashion model. According to Phillips=s developmental career relational model, this is an example of a. forced guidance. (358) b. information provided. c. non-active support. d. systematic directedness 409 George has said: My football coach has suggested that I look for an athletic scholarship at a major university for next [email protected] According to Phillips=s developmental career relational model, this is an example of a. forced guidance. b. insecure use of others. c. push/nudge. (358) d. unconditional support. 410. Vanessa=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. (358) c. non-active support. d. unsuccessful recruitment. 154

411. Dalia has impressed her guidance counselor with her thoughtful approach to career decision-making. According to Phillips=s developmental career relational model, this is an example of a. cautious directedness. b. false confidence. c. forced guidance. d. a systematic approach. (360) 412. Nina is disappointed with the help that she has gotten from her friends and family when trying to decide whether to go to a two or four year college. According to Phillips=s developmental career relational model, this is an example of a. confident independence (false confidence). b. non-active support. c. seeking information about self. d. unsuccessful recruitment. (359)

413. Bob is tired of his parents= telling him what to do. He tells them, AWhen the time is right, I will know what to [email protected] According to Phillips=s developmental career relational model, this is an example of a. confident independence (false confidence). (359) b. insecure use of others. c. unsuccessful recruitment. d. weighing options. 414. Mary finds it helpful to discuss her career plans with her best friend. According to Phillips=s developmental career relational model, this is an example of a. being cautious. b. being systematic. c. information provided. d. using a sounding board. (360) WWW 415. In the study of the importance of relationships, the area of study that has done the most research in different countries is a. attachment theory. (350) b. parent-child interaction theory. c. Roe=s personality development theory. d. Phillips=s developmental relationship model. 416. The concept of unconditional support in career decision making is associated with this theory. a. attachment theory. b. family therapy. c. Phillips=s developmental relational model. (358) d. Roe=s personality development theory. 417. Using others as a sounding board in career decision-making is associated with this approach. a. Gottfredson=s theory. b. Holland=s theory. c. narrative career counseling d. Phillips=s developmental relationship model. (360) CHAPTER 13 155

KRUMBOLTZ=S SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY 418. Which of these is not a part of the triadic reciprocal interaction system? a. behaviors b. environment c. insight (369) d. preferences and self perceptions 419. According to Bandura, self-efficacy deals with regulating a. behaviors. (369) WWW b. career maturity. c. feelings. d. work satisfaction. 420. In his approach to social learning theory, Krumboltz states that all but one of these factors influence career decision making. a. environmental conditions b. educational conditions c. genetic endowment d. identity conditions (369) 421. Ramona has learned about being a police officer by being in the National Guard. According to Krumboltz, this is an example of a(an) a. associative learning experience. b. instrumental learning experience. (372) c. self efficacy. d. none of the above. 422. Ramone has learned about being a history teacher by tutoring small children. According to Krumboltz, this is an example of a (an) a. associative learning experience. b. instrumental learning experience. (372) c. self efficacy skill. d. none of the above. 423. Phyllis has learned about being a manufacturer's representative by hearing her mother make sales calls from home. According to Krumboltz, this is an example of a(an) a. associative learning experience. (372) WWW b. instrumental learning experience. c. random skills. d. none of the above. 424. Peter has learned about being a firefighter by watching firefighters on the evening news. According to Krumboltz, this is an example of a(an) a. associative learning experience. (372) b. instrumental learning experience. c. random skills. d. none of the above. 425. Otto, in considering the occupation of social worker, is clarifying his values. Krumboltz, this is an example of a(an) 156 According to a. b. c. d. associative learning experience. instrumental learning experience. task-approach skill. (373) none of the above. 426. Ona is considering entering occupational therapy. She has read about occupational therapy and has talked to two occupational therapists that her mother knows. According to Krumboltz, this is an example of a(an) a. associative learning experience. b. instrumental learning experience. c. task-approach skill. (373) WWW d. none of the above. 427. Counselor X comments on Roger's self-observation generalizations about Roger's religious values. Counselor X is most likely conceptualizing from the point of view of a. cognitive information processing theory. b. Krumboltz=s social learning theory. (374) c. social cognitive career theory. d. work adjustment theory. 428. Counselor X comments on Rita's self-observation generalizations about Rita's view of her previous work experiences. Counselor X is most likely conceptualizing from the point of view of a. cognitive information processing theory. b. Krumboltz=s social learning theory. (374) WWW c. social cognitive career theory. d. work adjustment theory. 429. Self-observations about interests are most likely to be a(an) a. associative learning experience. (372, 373) b. instrumental learning experience. c. task-approach skill. d. none of the above. 430. Client: Police work is always exciting. Counselor: What information do you have that tells you that? The counselor is using an approach most similar to a. a spiritual perspective. b. Holland=s theory. c. Krumboltz's social learning theory. (*) d. work adjustment theory. 431. Which of the following is NOT a behavioral technique as described by Krumboltz? a. goal clarification (378) b. role playing c. simulation d. using role models 432. When a counselor asks a client to pretend to interview for a job, and the counselor pretends to be an employer, the counselor is a. countering a troublesome belief. b. using cognitive rehearsal. c. using role playing. (377) 157 d. reinforcing the client. 433. Which of the following techniques is not a cognitive technique used in Krumboltz’s career counseling? a. countering troublesome beliefs b. cognitive rehearsal c. goal clarification d. reinforcement (375) 434. Which of the following techniques is not a cognitive technique used in career counseling? a. countering troublesome beliefs b. cognitive rehearsal c. goal clarification d. simulation (377) 435. Helping high school students experience jobs through the use of job experience kits is a form of a. challenging beliefs. b. goal clarification. c. reinforcement. d. simulation. (377) 436. Krumboltz=s recent work emphasizes the importance of individuals= a. being able to adapt to technological change. (381, 382) b. being aware of their self-efficacy. c. listening to the harmony within themselves. d. rewriting the story of their lives. 437. Adapting to planned happenstance is a feature of a. Holland=s theory. b. Krumboltz=s social learning theory. (382, 383) c. social cognitive career theory. d. work adjustment theory. 438. Which of the following is not an important skill in planned happenstance theory? a. curiosity b. flexibility c. harmony (383) d. risk taking 439. Which of the following is NOT an important skill in planned happenstance theory? a. flexibility b. persistence c. risk taking d. self-efficacy (383) WWW 440. According to Krumboltz, which of the following is not a counseling method for dealing with chance events? a. Assist clients to transform curiosity into opportunities for learning and exploration. b. Assist clients to develop harmony and unity in their lives. (383) 158 c. Teach clients to produce desirable chance events. d. Teach clients to overcome blocks to actions. 441. According to Krumboltz, which of the following is NOT a counseling method for dealing with chance events? a. Assist clients to transform curiosity into opportunities for learning and exploration. b. Assist clients to develop a sense of self-efficacy. (384-387) c. Teach clients to produce desirable chance events. d. Teach clients to overcome blocks to actions CHAPTER 14 SOCIAL COGNITIVE CAREER THEORY 442. Which of the following theories most emphasizes cognitive processes? a. Savickas’s career construction theory b. Holland's theory c. social cognitive career theory (394) d. Tiedeman's career decision-making theory 443. Which of the following theories most emphasizes behavioral processes? a. Holland's theory b. Krumboltz's social learning theory (394) c. social cognitive career theory d. Tiedeman's career decision-making theory 444. According to social cognitive career theory, Tom's concern about his difficulty in learning biology is an example of a. a goal statement. b. associative learning. c. outcome expectations. d. self-efficacy concerns. (396) 445. According to social cognitive career theory, Sylvia's concern about her difficulty in learning new electrical engineering skills is an example of a. a goal statement. b. associative learning. c. outcome expectations. d. self-efficacy concerns. (396) WWW 446. Burris is concerned about whether he will be admitted into a graduate school in clinical psychology. According to social cognitive career theory, he is concerned with a. associative learning experiences. b. goals. c. outcome expectations. (396, 397) WWW d. self-efficacy concerns. 447. Janice is concerned about what will happen if she accepts a new job with an environmental engineering firm. According to social cognitive career theory, she is concerned with a. goals. 159 b. instrumental learning experiences. c. outcome expectations. (396, 397) d. self-efficacy concerns. 448. Bonita has decided that she wants to become a chemical engineer. According to social cognitive career theory she is demonstrating her a. goals. (397) b. instrumental learning experiences. c. outcome expectations. d. self-efficacy concerns. 449. Tim has decided that he wants to go to graduate school to become a ceramic engineer. According to social cognitive career theory he is demonstrating his a. goals. (397) b. instrumental learning experiences. c. outcome expectations. d. self-efficacy concerns. 450. Which of the following is NOT a part of social cognitive career theory? a. choice goals b. energy * c. interests d. outcome expectations 451. Which of the following is NOT a part of social cognitive career theory? a. choice goals b. harmony (396-397) WWW c. interests d. outcome expectations 452. Which of the following theories is most concerned with career issues that affect women? a. social cognitive career theory (408, 409) b. Holland's theory c. Krumboltz's social learning theory d. work adjustment theory 453. Which of the following theories is most concerned with career issues that affect culturally diverse populations? a. social cognitive career theory (409, 410) b. Holland's theory c. Krumboltz's social learning theory d. work adjustment theory 454. A lack of career self-efficacy in an individual can lead to being tasks. a. called. b. discouraged (396) c. encouraged. 160 to try career d. required 455. 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 (398) c. few part time opportunities for jobs in your field d. a poor labor market in your area 456. Which of the following is a background contextual factor as described by social cognitive career theory? a. currently living in Florida b. not having the clients= major at her university c. parents divorcing when client was seven (398) WWW d. a boss who is a poor role model. 457. Which of the following is an example of a contextual influence proximal to choice behavior as described by social cognitive career theory? a. being raised by a grandparent b. being exposed to racism in elementary school c. not having enough money to pay for tuition this semester (398) d. being told as a child that certain occupations are not open to people of your gender 458. Which of the following is an example of a contextual influence proximal to choice behavior as described by social cognitive career theory? a. having a supportive boss in your current job (398) b. having a second grade teacher ridicule you c. being encouraged as a child by your grandmother d. growing up in a bilingual community 459. According to social cognitive career theory, which of these is a model that has been developed? A social cognitive model of a. energy b. relationships c. performance (404) d. story telling 460. According to social cognitive career theory, which of these is a model that has been developed? A social cognitive model of a. personality b. relationships c. unity d. work and life satisfaction (406) 461. According to social cognitive career theory, which of the following could be a proximal influence to choice behavior? a. barrier (398) b. goal c. outcome d. self-efficacy 462. According to social cognitive career theory, which of the following could be a proximal influence to choice behavior? 161 a. goal b. outcome c. self-efficacy d. support (398) 463. An example of a counseling approach that is especially associated with social cognitive career theory is a. asking questions. b. exploring feelings of low self-efficacy. (396, 401-402) c. interpreting inventories. d. reinforcing client progress. 464. An example of a counseling approach that is especially associated with social cognitive career theory is a. asking questions about family influences. b. a decisional balance sheet. (401-402) WWW c. interpreting values inventories. d. reinforcing client progress. 465. Providing a support rather than a barrier to clients who struggle with career choice issues is a counseling technique used by this theory. a. Holland=s theory b. Krumboltz=s social learning theory c. social cognitive career theory (398) d. work adjustment theory 466. According to social cognitive career theorists, which of these factors is most likely to have the greatest affect on career choice? a. abilities b. beliefs about self (*) c. interests d. values 467. Social cognitive career theory has addressed the concern that many women have about their ability to be successful in a. art. b. English. c. math (408, 409) d. psychology. CHAPTER 15 CAREER DECISION-MAKING THEORY 468. Professor X has developed a theory of career decision-making that he feels would help all students make better career choices. His approach would best be called a. descriptive. 162 b. existential. c. prescriptive. (416) d. sequential.

469. Professor Y believes that career decision-making is a process and that there is no [email protected] way to make career decisions. Her approach would best be called a. descriptive. (416) WWW b. existential. c. prescriptive. d. sequential. 470. Life-as-career is an example of a (an) a. crisis b. prescriptive c. spiritual (417) d. trait and factor

approach to career decision-making. 471. Self acceptance and reducing stress are an important aspect of this career development theory. a. Holland=s typology b. social learning theory c. a spiritual approach (418) d. work adjustment theory 472. In a spiritual approach to career counseling, the counselor focuses on a. the past. b. the present. (418) c. the future. d. all of the above. 473. In her Lifecareer Theory, Miller-Tiedeman emphasizes the importance of listening to making career decisions. a. experts in specific occupations b. expert advice from counselors d. friends and family e. one=s self (418) in 474. Miller-Tiedeman's career decision-making theory would classify the statement, "Oscar enjoys English and would make a good English teacher." as a. common reality. (419) b. existential reality. c. personal reality. d. sequential reality. 475. Miller-Tiedeman's career decision-making theory would classify the statement, "I think that I could be a really good fighter pilot." as a. common reality. b. existential reality. c. personal reality. (419) d. sequential reality. 163 476. Change, occurring by chance, is called synchronicity. Being open to change and accepting it is important to a. cognitive information processing theory. b. Myers-Briggs Type theory c. social cognitive career theory. d. a spiritual approach to career development. (419) WWW 477. According to Bloch and Richmond, changing one=s view of time by experiencing the moment can help bring about in one=s life. a. a calling b. balance (420) c. energy d. unity 478. The concept of energy is important in this theoretical approach to career development. a. cognitive information processing b. Krumboltz=s social learning c. spiritual (420) d. social cognitive 479. The concept of harmony is important in this theoretical approach to career development. a. cognitive information processing b. Krumboltz=s social learning c. spiritual (422) d. social cognitive 480. Community is an important aspect of Bloch and Richmond=s spiritual approach. Which of the following is NOT a type of community that they describe? a. communities of companionship b. communities of culture c. religious communities (421) d. the cosmic community 481. According to Bloch and Richmond, individuals who are truly absorbed by their work and find it joyful are said to have a. found their calling. (421) b. found their inner space. c. reached the establishment stage. d. reached the disengagement stage. 482. According to Bloch and Richmond, meditation can be helpful in one=s career development because it brings a. change. b. harmony. (422) c. testing out. d. a job that pays well. 164 483. Helping clients respect their lives and process their decisions is recommended by a. cognitive information processing theory. b. a spiritual approach to career development. (423) c. Myer-Briggs type theory. d. work adjustment theory. 484. Enthusiasm for change is characteristic of this approach to career counseling: a. cognitive information processing theory. b. a spiritual approach to career development. (423) c. Phillips=s developmental relational model. d. work adjustment theory. 485. Appreciating the space time-warp continuum is associated with which of these career decision-making theories? a. cognitive information processing theory. b. a spiritual approach to career development. c. Holland=s theory. d. none of these. (*) 486. An important influence on cognitive information processing theory is a. cognitive therapy. b. cognitive science. (428) c. social cognitive theory. d. none of these. 487. Cognitive schemas are a. devious ways of learning. b. cosmic virtues. c. ways of grouping learned information. (429) d. identity crises. 488. Improving problem-solving abilities is an important goal of which of these career decision-making theories? a. a spiritual approach b. cognitive information processing (429) c. Phillips=s developmental relational model. d. all of these. 489. The self-knowledge domain of cognitive information processing is most similar to a. Holland=s concept of congruence. b. Myers-Briggs Type theory=s concept of introversion. c. social cognitive career theory=s concept of self-efficacy d. trait and factor theory=s first step. (429, 430, 432) 490. The occupational knowledge domain of knowing about one=s opinions about the world of work is most similar to a. Holland=s concept of consistency. b. Myers-Briggs Type theory=s concept of extraversion. c. social cognitive career theory=s concept of outcome expectations. 165 d. trait and factor theory=s second step. (429, 430, 432) 491. Ms. Nirlno has received a formal notification from her supervisor that her work is not meeting company expectations. She is upset and concerned. Which of these cognitive information processing skills is most likely being used as she contemplates her future? a. communication (433) b. analysis c. synthesis d. valuing e. execution 492. In cognitive information processing theory, thinking about career goals is likely to require this information processing skill. a. communication (433) WWW b. analysis c. synthesis d. valuing e. execution 493. Examining steps one and two of trait and factor theory would require this phase of cognitive information processing skills. a. communication b. analysis (435) c. synthesis d. valuing e. execution 494. Reexamining interests and abilities would require this phase of cognitive information processing skills. a. communication b. analysis (435) c. synthesis d. valuing e. execution 495. Creating many possible career alternative is this aspect of cognitive information processing skills. a. communication b. analysis c. synthesis (436) d. valuing e. execution 496. Dr. Almo is questioning whether he wants to continue being a dermatologist. He has made a list of 20 occupations to consider in more depth. He is using this aspect of cognitive information processing skills. a. communication b. analysis c. synthesis (436) d. valuing e. execution 166 497. When Armand asks what is the best career choice for him, he is asking a question that reflects which phase of cognitive information processing theory? a. communication b. analysis c. synthesis d. valuing (436) e. execution 498. When Bart is considering job opportunities and job duties, he is most likely in this phase of cognitive information processing theory? a. communication b. analysis c. synthesis d. valuing (436) WWW e. execution 499. When Carol plans how she will be become a physician, she is using this phase of cognitive information processing theory: a. communication b. analysis c. synthesis d. valuing e. execution (437) 500. Bernadette is upset about being passed over for a job promotion. She is planning an effective strategy so that she will be more likely to be promoted in the future. She is using this phase of cognitive information processing theory. a. communication b. analysis c. synthesis d. valuing e. execution (437) 501. Brenda is aware that her parents= wishes that she be an elementary school teacher are having an influence on her feelings about not being an elementary teacher. Brenda is using which of these cognitive information processing executive domains? a. cognitive schemas b. monitoring c. self-awareness (438) WWW d. self-talk 502. By controlling their career decision-making process, individuals are using which executive domain in cognitive information processing theory? a. cognitive schemas b. monitoring (439) c. self-awareness d. self-talk 503. Which theory is least likely to be concerned with identifying negative career thoughts? a. cognitive information theory 167 b. Krumboltz=s social learning theory c. social cognitive career theory d. work adjustment theory * 504. 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 505. Which of the following career counseling approaches or theories is most likely to make the greatest use of assessment instruments in career counseling? a. social cognitive career theory b. Holland's theory * c. a spiritual approach d. Phillips=s development relationship model CHAPTER 16 THEORIES IN COMBINATION 506. 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 507. Which of the following theorists does NOT have a developmental model of career development? a. Vondracek b. Gottfredson c. Holland * d. Super 508. Which of the following theorists does NOT have a developmental model of career development? a. Vondracek b. Gottfredson c. Krumboltz * WWW d. Super 509. Which of the following theorists does NOT have a developmental model of career development? a. cognitive information processing theorists * b. Vondracek c. Gottfredson d. Super 510. Which theory provides a theoretical model for understanding the career development of elementary school children? a. Gottfredson's theory * 168 b. Myers-Briggs Type theory c. trait and factor theory d. work adjustment theory 511. Which theory provides a theoretical model for understanding the career development of elementary school children? a. Myers-Briggs Type theory b. Super's theory * WWW c. trait and factor theory d. work adjustment theory 512. Which theory would be least appropriate for individuals WITHOUT some work experience? a. Gottfredson's theory b. Myers-Briggs Type theory c. trait and factor theory d. work adjustment theory * 513. Morris believes that medical school is open only to wealthy students. Which theorists would MOST likely correct Morris=s mistaken beliefs? a. constructivist b. Krumboltz social learning theorists * c. spiritual career theory d. work adjustment theorists 514. Which of the following is NOT a type of trait and factor theory? a. Holland's theory b. Hopson and Adam's theory * c. Myers-Briggs Type theory d. work adjustment theory 515. Which of the following is NOT a type of trait and factor theory? a. Holland's theory b. Myers-Briggs Type theory c. Super's theory * d. work adjustment theory 516. Which of the following is NOT a type of trait and factor theory? a. constructivist theory * b. Holland's theory c. Myers-Briggs Type theory d. work adjustment theory 517. Hansen=s holistic approach to life planning is most similar to a. cognitive information processing. b. Myers Briggs Type theory. c. a spiritual approach. (425) d. trait and factor theory 518. Social cognitive career theory and Hansen=s holistic approach share this in common. a. a focus on behavior b. a focus on cognition c. a focus on typologies d. a focus on women and culturally diverse populations (408, 425) WWW 169 519. Hansen=s emphasis on connecting family to work is most similar to a. cognitive information processing theory. b. social learning theory. c. family therapy. (425) d. psychoanalysis. 520. Which theory connects LEAST well with Hansen=s integrative life planning approach? a. cognitive information processing theory. * b. a spiritual approach. c. narrative career counseling. d. Super=s developmental theory 521. Screening methods are often used in career counseling to a. decide which theories should be used in career counseling. b. evaluate counselor competence. c. find which individuals can benefit most from career counseling. (472) d. help students who are planning to look for work as soon as they have graduated from high school. 522. Screening methods are often used in counseling to a. decide which theories should be used in counseling. b. evaluate counselor competence. c. help students who are planning to look for work as soon as they have graduated from high school. d. separate clients into groups so that appropriate interventions can be provided depending on test score. (472) WWW 523. Which of these instruments can be considered a self-counseling instrument? a. Holland's Self-Directed Search (472) b. Minnesota Importance Questionnaire c. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator d. Scholastic Assessment Test 524. Which of these instruments is the most cost effective as a guidance tool? a. Holland's Self-Directed Search (472) b. Minnesota Importance Questionnaire c. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator d. Scholastic Assessment Tests 525. Computer assisted guidance tools, such as DISCOVER and SIGI3, tend to be most similar to a. Gottfredson's theory. b. the spiritual approach c. trait and factor theory. (472, 473) d. work adjustment theory. 526. Which of the following features are associated with computer guidance software, but not with tests or inventories? a. being interactive (472, 473) b. being theoretically sound c. not decision focused d. potentially unethical 170 527. Computer assisted guidance systems differ from tests and inventories in that computer guidance systems a. are potentially unethical. b. contain an occupational data base. (472,473) c. have a self-assessment component. d. have no relationship to career development theory. 528. Which of these features of group career counseling is also available in individual career counseling? a. being motivated by peers b. gaining self-understanding (474, 475) c. having an opportunity to assist others d. learning from others in a similar situation 529. Alice is having difficulty selling herself to employers. Her counselor concludes that her reticent nature reflects her Realistic rather than Enterprising personality. Her counselor is using a. cognitive information processing theory. b. Holland's theory. * c. Myers-Briggs Type theory. d. work adjustment theory. 530. Brian is having difficulty networking with employers. His counselor finds that Brian is preoccupied by his inner world rather than the outer world that deals with employment. His counselor is using a. constructivist theory b. Holland's theory. c. Myers-Briggs Type theory. * d. work adjustment theory. 531. Because Ellsworth has valued his leisure and community service roles far more than his work role. He has not experienced as much difficulty as many of his coworkers who also have been laid off. His counselor is using a. constructivist theory. b. Holland's theory. c. Myers-Briggs Type theory. d. Super's theory. * WWW 532. Which theory views career counseling as dealing with the client=s story? a. Holand=s theory b. narrative counseling * c. Phillips=s theory d. Super=s theory 533. Actions of others is a concept that is associated with this theory. a. Gottfredsen=s theory b. Holland=s theory c. Phillips=s theory * d. work adjustment theory 534. The career development theory that focuses on the effect that actions of others have on a client=s career choice is 171 a. b. c. d. Gottfredson=s theory. social cognitive career theory. Phillips=s theory. * spirituality theories. 535. Hearing that her job has been terminated, Eleanor has responded by saying, "I never will get another job. There is no other work that I can do." Her counselor responds by saying, "There are other jobs that you can do. I will help you consider other types of work." The counselor's statements most clearly fits a. Holland's theory. b. Myers- Briggs Type theory. c. social learning theory. * d. Super's developmental theory. 536. Which career development theory relies most heavily on tests and inventories? a. Erikson's identity theory b. Gottfredson's theory c. the spiritual theories d. trait and factor theory (478) 537. 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 (479) d. Social 538. Which occupational classification system has the fewest first level or major categories? a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles b. Guide for Occupational Exploration c. Holland's system (479, 480) d. The O*NET 539. Which career development theory explains the impact of learning gender roles between the ages of 6 and 8? a. career self-efficacy theory b. Gottfredson's theory (482) c. Holland's theory d. work adjustment theory 540. Jane and her counselor have different ways of perceiving and intuiting. This statement reflects a. construct theory b. Holland's theory. c. Myers-Briggs Type theory. * d. Super's theory. 541. 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. 172 c. social cognitive career theory d. work adjustment theory. * 542. Mark is 18 and his counselor is 65. The theory that provides the most understanding for dealing with age discrepancies between counselor and client is a. cognitive information processing theory. b. Holland's theory. c. Myers-Briggs Type theory. d. Super's theory. * 543. Theories that focus on the unequal opportunities for women and people from diverse cultural groups are most likely to be a. career decision-making. b. narrative. c. sociological and economic. * d. trait and factor. 544. Which theory is associated with the terms "Conventional" and "Enterprising"? a. Holland's theory. * b. Myers- Briggs Type theory. c. social learning theory. d. Super's developmental theory. 545. "Sensing" and "intuiting" are terms associated with a. Holland's theory. b. Myers- Briggs Type theory. * c. social learning theory. d. Super's developmental theory. 546. "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. 547. "Maintenance" and "disengagement" stages are a part of a. Holland's theory. b. Hopson and Adam's theory. c. Myers- Briggs Type theory. d. Super's developmental theory. * 548. Dealing with trauma due to sudden job termination is covered most completely by a. Holland's theory. b. Hopson and Adam's theory. * c. Myers- Briggs Type theory. d. Super's developmental theory. 549. Which of the following theories has been least successful in explaining career development? a. Gottfredson's theory. b. Holland's theory. c. Roe's theory. * d. Super's theory. 173 550. Which of the following theories integrates several theories within it? a. Gottfredson's developmental theory. b. Holland's trait and factor theory. c. Lapan and Turner’s contextually responsive career counseling system (464) d. Super's developmental theory.

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