Assignment
Problem 1
Career counseling for people with mental health issues is:
A. Substantially different than it is for those who are mentally healthy.
B. Not possible if a person has a severe and chronic disorder.
C. Less effective in a group setting.
D. A goal when workplace functioning is a legitimate area of treatment.
Problem 2
The ADA permits employers to inquire about a job applicant's disability prior to making a conditional job offer.
True
False
Problem 3
The Career Beliefs Inventory created in concert with Krumboltz's Learning Theory of Career Counseling assesses client beliefs about all of these areas EXCEPT:
A. My current career situation
B. Factors that influence my decisions
C. Jobs that are right for me
D. Changes I am willing to make
Problem 4
The ecological model of vocational behavior defines the person's self-concept, personal beliefs, and level of self-efficacy as:
A. Mediating constructs
B. Developmental processes
C. Contextual constructs
D. Socialization processes
Problem 5
Legal matters:
A. "Do not harm"
B. "Do good"
C. Pertain to a counselor's motives, goals, and behavior
D. Are same as ethics
Problem 6
A movie theater that is not accessible to people who use wheelchairs is in violation of Title III of the ADA.
True
False
Problem 7
What is NOT part of the three-pronged trait-and-factor approach?
A. Individual knowledge, including interests, abilities, and skills
B. Knowledge of the job
C. Exploring factors of the job environment
D. Logical matching of the individual's traits to the job that best "fits" him or her
Problem 8
Ten years after WWII in 1955, approximately how much of the U.S. labor force was unionized?
A. 75%
B. 60%
C. 33%
D. 9%
Problem 9
In selecting a career information delivery system, the first step for the counselor is to:
A. Assess the number of occupations included in the data base
B. Identify client needs
C. Determine the availability of Holland codes in the system
D. Separate for-profit from not-for-profit systems
Problem 10
Problems to measure employer and emoloyee mutual effectiveness
A. Sunny Hansen
B. Goleman
C. Gelatt's "positive uncertainity"
D. Gallup Q12
Problem 11
Psychodynamic Approaches
A. Pyramid of Information Processing Domains and the CASVE cycle
B. Based on Bronfenbrenner's 1979 model
C. "(a) formation and elaboration of career-relevant interests, (b) the selection of academic and career choice options, and (c) performance and persistence in educational and occupational pursuits"
D. Life scripts and life themes
Problem 12
Before offering to provide technology-assisted distance counseling (TDC) for clients, a licensed counselor will want to do each of the following EXCEPT:
A. Recruit several current clients to participate in a pilot study of the process
B. Attend training to become a Distance Credentialed Counselor
C. Determine client needs that will best be met by using TDC
D. Develop an informed consent and orientation protocol for clients
Problem 13
Programs funded by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, designed to address the vocational needs of underserved populations, did NOT include which of the following components?
A. Increase military vocations
B. Faclitate self assessment
C. Facilitate career planning and decision making
D. Increase employability skills
Problem 14
67 competencies, 19 career stoppers
A. Goleman
B. Career Architect
C. Gelatt's "positive uncertainty"
D. Gallup Q12
Problem 15
One of the key differences within the coaching relationship that sets it apart from other career helping roles is:
A. The need for excellent communication skills
B. The locations where coaches interact and provide services to their clients
C. The length of time the coach engages in a relationship with the client
D. B and C
Problem 16
A man who is addicted to work (is a "workaholic") is also most likely to:
A. Be unmarried
B. Have a Type A personality
C. Be the sole support of a large family
D. Have entered the civilian work force late, after several years of military service
Problem 17
Which is NOT one of the four primary factors in both SLTCDM and SLCT?
A. Relational experience
B. Genetics
C. Environment
Problem 18
Comprehensive career development planning:
A. Is a linear sequential process.
B. Will increasingly attend to the needs of the "boomer generation."
C. Attends to the emotional domain of helping individuals search for satisfaction, quality and meaning in every choice.
D. All of the above but "A "
Problem 19
Which of the following are considered characteristics of career consultation?
A. The consultant is considered an expert.
B. A need exists that cannot be met by the individual or organization requesting services.
C. The relationship between the consultant and the consultee is considered well-matched and complementary.
D. All of the above
Problem 20
A school counselor collaborates with local businesses to conduct career workshops for individuals with disabilities. This is an example of a counselor working in which arena as described in the ACA Advocacy Competencies?
A. Client/student level
B. Public level
C. School/community level
D. All of the above
Problem 21
SCCT:
A. Based on Bronfenbrenner's 1979 model
B. "(a) formation and elaboration of career-relevant interests, (b) the selection of academic and career choice options, and (c) performance and persistence in educational and occupational pursuits"
C. Life scripts and life themes
D. Approach which states that there is an ongoing, dynamic and reciprocal interaction between individuals and their environments
Problem 22
In the strategic planning process, which step should come first?
A. Identify performance objectives
B. Create mission statement
C. Conduct needs assessment
D. Measure performance
Problem 23
When using technology-assisted distance counseling, client confidentiality is:
A. Not an issue since the counselor is not meeting in person with the client
B. Only applies to spoken content, not text or video content
C. A priority since the counselor is responsible for ensuring confidentiality
D. The client's responsibility
Problem 24
According to the text, in dual earner families, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Women work to supplement the family's income.
B. Women make less than married women with no children.
C. Women do more work in meal preparation and yard work.
D. Women are more likely to downgrade career or work concerns to take care of the family.
Problem 25
A career fair is an example of a career development program:
A. Performance measure
B. Performance objective
C. Initiative
D. Core value
Problem 26
An appropriate vocational rehabilitation service for a person who is having difficulty with coworker and supervisory relationships is:
A. Work evaluation
B. Job seeking skills training
C. Occupational therapy
D. Work adjustment training
Problem 27
Circular causality is:
A. When a change in one part of a family system results in changes to all the parts of the system.
B. The circular reasoning and fighting that causes undue stress.
C. What happens when bad news about family issues first circulates outside of the family
D. What happens when a family member chooses a career that differs from the family's expectation of him or her
Problem 28
______ Physically harming a client
A. Do good
B. Unethical and illegal
C. Do no harm
D. Pertaining to a counselor's motives, goals, and behavior
Problem 29
Those with depressive disorders:
A. May exhibit symptoms of indecision
B. Will not benefit from self-esteem interventions
C. May have expected success and acceptance in their work lives
D. Have a strong vocational identity
Problem 30
Which is the following is not a part of Goodman et al. (2006) 4-S assessment system for adult career transitions
A. The Situation
B. The Self
C. Stability
D. Strategies
Problem 31
The earnings gap between a male and a female worker in the same occupation is likely to be the greatest when they are:
A. Salespersons
B. Neurosurgeons
C. Elementary school teachers
D. Automobile assembly line workers
Problem 32
Which of the following did NOT contribute to advancing the credibility or validity of vocational guidance?
A. World War I
B. Greater use of testing in the schools
C. Publication of the "Principle and PRactices" by a vocational organization
D. Formation of unions
Problem 33
Integrative Life Planning
A. Sunny Hansen
B. Goleman
C. Career Architect
D. Gelatt's "positive uncertainity"
Problem 34
According to Super's theory, people are satisfied in their work choice to the degree that they are able to "fulfill life roles."
True
False
Problem 35
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008 changed some important key definitions related to disability; however, it still focuses on the individual's need to prove disability.
True
False
Problem 36
Which one of the following behaviors is NOT recommended by Seligman as a means of overcoming career and life barriers?
A. Don't think about negative or troubling things
B. Try to find alternative explanations for negative events or feelings
C. Consider whether catastrophic implications are likely
D. Find evidence that negative thoughts are true or untrue
Problem 37
A major reason that more women with young children are in the work force today is because:
A. There has been a decline in real family income
B. Quality day care is widely available
C. They are unwilling to postpone the personal fulfillment that comes with working
D. They have more materialistic values than their parents and want to be able to afford more luxury items
Problem 38
Preparation
A. Task: Develop a plan of action for changing current status of career development and addictive behaviors.
B. Task: Help client focus on the new way of being where the new behaviors have replaced the old.
C. Task: Increase concern about current pattern of behavior, develop client awareness of need to change and instill hope about overcoming barriers to change.
D. Task: Conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the current behavior.
E. Task: Help client implement a plan of action and sustain commitment in face of obstacles.
Problem 39
Program initiative should be driven by program
A. Objectives
B. Budget
C. Facilities
D. Values
Problem 40
Reliability measures how repeatable or consistent the scores are for a given test. All the following are types of reliability EXCEPT:
A. Test-retest
B. Equivalent forms
C. Internal consistency
D. Criterion forms
Problem 41
Action
A. Task: Develop a plan of action for changing current status of career development and addictive behaviors.
B. Task: Help client focus on the new way of being where the new behaviors have replaced the old.
C. Task: Increase concern about current pattern of behavior, develop client awareness of need to change and instill hope about overcoming barriers to change.
D. Task: Conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the current behavior.
E. Task: Help client implement a plan of action and sustain commitment in face of obstacles.
Problem 42
Assessments of interest usually take the form of:
A. Math and language tests
B. Self-report Problemaires
C. Audio taped interviews
D. None of the above
Problem 43
What is the primary purpose of a mission statement?
A. To answer the Problem "for what does your program stand?"
B. To differentiate your program from others and provide clarity to those with whom you work.
C. To provide an opportunity for people to carefully consider the suture services and resources that a career development program might offer.
D. To articulate a game plan for delivery of career development program services.
Problem 44
An ongoing effect of the "glass ceiling" in American corporations is:
A. More women are becoming CEOs of major corporations
B. More women are filing sexual harassment lawsuits
C. Women are achieving equal power with men
D. Few women are in senior management positions
Problem 45
Cognitive Information Processing (CIP)
A. Pyramid of Information Processing Domains and the CASVE cycle
B. Based on Bronfenbrenner's 1979 model
C. "(a) formation and elaboration of career-relevant interests, (b) the selection of academic and career choice options, and (c) performance and persistence in educational and occupational pursuits"
D. Approach which states that there is an ongoing, dynamic and reciprocal interaction between individuals and their environments
Problem 46
Maintenance
A. Task: Develop a plan of action for changing current status of career development and addictive behaviors.
B. Task: Help client focus on the new way of being where the new behaviors have replaced the old.
C. Task: Increase concern about current pattern of behavior, develop client awareness of need to change and instill hope about overcoming barriers to change.
D. Task: Conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the current behavior.
E. Task: Help client implement a plan of action and sustain commitment in face of obstacles.
Problem 47
The following would improve our understanding of childhood career development and its application to career development programs:
A. Engaging in discovery-oriented qualitative research
B. Continuing the application of theories developed by Super and Gottfredson to childhood
C. Collaborating with disciplines working in such areas as childhood cognition, social-emotional development, affect regulation, and self-efficacy
D. All of the above
Problem 48
Gysbers, Heppner & Johnston (1998) suggest that it is helpful to develop a vocabulary of family and work problems to clarify any potentially fuzzy issues. They suggest categorizing problems into the following EXCEPT:
A. Life roles
B. Life events
C. Life space
D. Life setting
Problem 49
Telephone operator relay services for individuals with deafness or impaired hearing are mandated by:
A. Title I of the ADA
B. Title IV of the ADA
C. The Workforce Investment Act
D. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Problem 50
The word, "vocation," is derived from the Latin word, vocare, which means?
A. To become
B. To search
C. To call
D. To do
Problem 51
______ Nonmalificence
A. Do good
B. Unethical and illegal
C. Do no harm
D. Pertaining to a counselor's motives, goals and behavior
Problem 52
A system of morals of a particular person, group, or profession is known as
A. Morals
B. Ethics
C. Standards
D. Rules
Problem 53
Which of the following would not be a common goal of a career coach?
A. Improving communication and negotiation skills
B. Learning how to delegate duties to others
C. Exploration of new vocational interests
D. Enhancing personal effectiveness
Problem 54
Life Lines, Card Sorts, and Career Genograms are examples of:
A. Standardized career instruments
B. CAGS
C. Qualitative methods
D. None of the above
Problem 55
Richard Bolles' work and the Parachute process of life work planning:
A. Built on the skills analysis work of Bernard Haldane
B. Popularized and expanded access to career development principles
C. Included the creation of Job Clubs
D. All but "C "
Problem 56
Career counselors may be accountable to codes of ethics from:
A. The National Career Development Association Ethical standards
B. The American Counseling Association Ethical standards
C. The National Board for Certified Counselors Ethical Standards
D. A and C above
E. All of the above
Problem 57
Accountability for career counselors encompasses accountability for:
A. An individual counselor's ethics
B. National adherence to the counselor's professional organization ethical standards
C. Compliance with state and national legal requirements
D. A and B but not C
E. A , B , & C above
Problem 58
The 1960's introduced the concept of multicultural counseling literature, which later prompted the development of this counseling organization.
A. Association for Non-White Concerns (ANWC)
B. American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA)
C. American Counseling Association (ACA)
D. None of the above
Problem 59
Which of the following was NOT a vocational guidance or career counseling organization?
A. American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA)
B. National Vocational Guidance Association (NVGA)
C. National Career Development Association (NCDA)
D. National Association for Career Advancement (NACA)
Problem 60
______ Learned Optimism
A. Frankl
B. Gelatt
C. Seligman
D. Schlossberg
Problem 61
According to Hershenson' theory of work adjustment, the work personality is composed of:
A. Work competencies
B. Values and interests
C. Self-concept and motivation
D. Work behaviors
Problem 62
Vespia et al. (2010) agreed that traditional career development theories espoused Western European values. Which of the following did Vespa et al. not cite as a manifestation of these values?
A. Seperation between work and family
B. Linear Career Development Process
C. Value of individuality and autonomy
D. Women's role in the home
Problem 63
According to Gottfredson's theory, as children proceed through orientations, they "circumscribe" an occupational space, referred to as a zone of acceptable alternatives.
True
False
Problem 64
Career Counselors need to focus on which of the following principles listed in the Preamble to the NCDA Ethical Standards?
A. Human worthy and dignity
B. Human commonality and uniqueness
C. Human uniqueness and potential
D. A and B above
E. A and C above
Problem 65
What site is attributed with the origins of the vocational guidance movement in the U.S.?
A. The Vocational Silo
B. Nuts about Vocations, Cincinnati Chapter
C. Vocational Bureau of Boston
D. Vocational Guidance Institute
Problem 66
______ RIASEC codes
A. Frankl
B. Gelatt
C. Holland
D. Seligman
Problem 67
Which theory's approach to decision making and career planning problem solving is designed to enable individuals solve the immediate problem and learn how to generalize previous experiences to future career problems.
A. Social Cognitive Career Theory
B. Theories of Embedded Career
C. Sociological Theories
D. Cognitive Information Processing
Problem 68
According to TWA, one's personality style is composed of celerity, space, rhythm, and endurance.
True
False
Problem 69
What standard IS included in a spiritually competent workplace.
A. Energy, excitement stemming from creativity
B. Educational, training leading to lifelong fulfillment
C. Extroversion, understanding the continuum of people's dispositions
D. Evaluation, assessment of self and others
Problem 70
Emotional Intelligence
A. Goleman
B. Career architect
C. Gelatt's "positive uncertainty"
D. Gallup Q12
Problem 71
Career counselors:
A. Have played a limited leadership role in the counseling profession.
B. Have led the counseling profession in computer based applications of counseling.
C. Have made major advances in marital and couple therapy.
D. A and B but not C
E. A and C but not B
Problem 72
Contemplation
A. Task: Develop a plan of action for changing current status of career development and addictive behaviors.
B. Task: Help client focus on the new way of being where the new behaviors have replaced the old.
C. Task: Increase concern about current pattern of behavior, develop client awareness of need to change and instill hope about overcoming barriers to change.
D. Task: Conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the current behavior.
E. Task: Help client implement a plan of action and sustain commitment in face of obstacles.
Problem 73
A very bright 10-year-old girl who is in the 4th grade makes excellent grades, and she particularly enjoys and excels in math. By the time she enters college we might expect that, as a result of her gender role socialization, she will:
A. Declare mathematics as her college major
B. Be planning to become an accountant
C. Problem whether she is competent enough in math to pursue amathematics-related career
D. Have a strong sense of self efficacy regarding her math ability
Problem 74
An individual's culture can be made up of both observable and unobservable aspects. Which of the following is an example of an observable aspect of a client's culture?
A. Praying the rosary for nine nights after the death of a family member
B. Speaking Spanish
C. Preparing a meal of tacos, carne asada, and menudo
D. All of the above
Problem 75
Contextual approaches
A. Pyramid of Information Processing Domains and the CASVE cycle
B. "(a) formation and elaboration of career-relevant interests, (b) the selection of academic and career choice options, and (c) performance and persistence in educational and occupational pursuits"
C. Life scripts and life themes
D. Approach which states that there is an ongoing, dynamic and reciprocal interaction between individuals and their environments
Problem 76
Which style of supervision employs theory specific premises?
A. Developmental model
B. Integrated model
C. Orientation specific model
D. None of the above
Problem 77
Core Values refers to:
A. Future directions
B. "Why does your program exist?"
C. "For what does your program stand?"
D. The story of your strategy in action
Problem 78
The INCOME acronym stands for five statuses: those of Imagining, Notifying, Challenging, Obtaining, Maintaining, and Exiting.
True
False
Problem 79
McGoldrick (1999) stated that there are three marital types of dual career families. Which is NOT one of the types?
A. Traditional/conventional
B. Semi-traditional/consensus
C. Modern/participant
D. Egalitarian/role-sharing
Problem 80
______ The "4 S" system
A. Frankl
B. Gelatt
C. Holland
D. Goodman.