Question 1

The primary task of a vocational counselor is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitate the client's attitudes about work. 
B)  train the client in interviewing techniques. 
C)  find the client employment. 
D)  determine the eligibility requirement for specific occupations. 
A)  facilitate the client's attitudes about work. 
B)  train the client in interviewing techniques. 
C)  find the client employment. 
D)  determine the eligibility requirement for specific occupations. C

Question 2

Individuals who experience job-related distress often report:

Accepted Answer

A)  relationship issues. 
B)  low self-esteem. 
C)  high stress. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  relationship issues. 
B)  low self-esteem. 
C)  high stress. 
D)  all of the above. D

Question 3

The marketplace in the United States is dominated by:

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A)  service-oriented jobs. 
B)  manufacturing jobs. 
C)  industrial labor. 
D)  unskilled labor. 
A)  service-oriented jobs. 
B)  manufacturing jobs. 
C)  industrial labor. 
D)  unskilled labor. A

Question 4

Development of Krumboltz's theory has led to which of the following practical applications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Career decisions should be based on present interests. 
B)  Structured learning experiences can be customized for clients. 
C)  Career counseling cannot be integrated into other counseling efforts. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Career decisions should be based on present interests. 
B)  Structured learning experiences can be customized for clients. 
C)  Career counseling cannot be integrated into other counseling efforts. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 5

According to the key competencies drafted by the NCDA regarding emerging technologies, counselors need to:

Accepted Answer

A)  discern which clients are likely to profit from computer-assisted guidance. 
B)  have detailed knowledge of how computer-assisted guidance systems are managed. 
C)  be certified in technology management before using computer-assisted guidance in their counseling efforts with clients. 
D)  evaluate and select only those computer guidance systems with which they are comfortable. 
A)  discern which clients are likely to profit from computer-assisted guidance. 
B)  have detailed knowledge of how computer-assisted guidance systems are managed. 
C)  be certified in technology management before using computer-assisted guidance in their counseling efforts with clients. 
D)  evaluate and select only those computer guidance systems with which they are comfortable.

Question 6

Technology has had an impact on career counseling in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  academic institutions have begun using computer-assisted guidance systems, which are capable of providing every service offered by career counselors. 
B)  vocational tests can be taken online for a nominal fee. 
C)  the U.S. government has created an immense database of occupational titles that allows users to link from one database to another. 
D)  computer-assisted guidance systems are able to guarantee individuals full confidentiality according to terms of service agreements. 
A)  academic institutions have begun using computer-assisted guidance systems, which are capable of providing every service offered by career counselors. 
B)  vocational tests can be taken online for a nominal fee. 
C)  the U.S. government has created an immense database of occupational titles that allows users to link from one database to another. 
D)  computer-assisted guidance systems are able to guarantee individuals full confidentiality according to terms of service agreements.

Question 7

The first step in helping clients with career decisions involves the counselor:

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitating self-awareness of their own values. 
B)  applying psychodynamic theory to explore unconscious drives. 
C)  providing solutions for the client's problems. 
D)  giving sound advice about searching for a job. 
A)  facilitating self-awareness of their own values. 
B)  applying psychodynamic theory to explore unconscious drives. 
C)  providing solutions for the client's problems. 
D)  giving sound advice about searching for a job.

Question 8

Certain developmental problems like career immaturity may be helped through:

Accepted Answer

A)  meditation techniques. 
B)  developmental delay program. 
C)  decision-making techniques. 
D)  empathy. 
A)  meditation techniques. 
B)  developmental delay program. 
C)  decision-making techniques. 
D)  empathy.

Question 9

Which of the following roles best describes the main function of a life coach?

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A)  Therapist 
B)  Consultant 
C)  Problem-solver and motivator 
D)  One who helps another improve their athletic and physical skills 
A)  Therapist 
B)  Consultant 
C)  Problem-solver and motivator 
D)  One who helps another improve their athletic and physical skills

Question 10

Career counseling tends to focus on decision-making and includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catharsis 
B)  Interpersonal learning 
C)  Corrective techniques to alter underlying difficulties 
D)  Employment availability 
A)  Catharsis 
B)  Interpersonal learning 
C)  Corrective techniques to alter underlying difficulties 
D)  Employment availability

Question 11

Constructionist career theorists (Campbell & Ungar, 2004) posit all of the following as client tasks EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  explore dominant story lines and preferred futures. 
B)  develop a contingency plan of alternative paths to express preferred futures. 
C)  develop flexible goals that reflect positive uncertainty. 
D)  choose among possibilities based on other's advice and beliefs. 
E)  explore creative ways of integrating multiple and conflicting stories. 
A)  explore dominant story lines and preferred futures. 
B)  develop a contingency plan of alternative paths to express preferred futures. 
C)  develop flexible goals that reflect positive uncertainty. 
D)  choose among possibilities based on other's advice and beliefs. 
E)  explore creative ways of integrating multiple and conflicting stories.

Question 12

The goal of teaching clients employability skills is best described by:

Accepted Answer

A)  developing a sense of self. 
B)  determining job likes and dislikes. 
C)  developing a personal marketing strategy. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  developing a sense of self. 
B)  determining job likes and dislikes. 
C)  developing a personal marketing strategy. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 13

Historically, the counseling profession was developed under the domain of:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatric institutions. 
B)  religious institutes. 
C)  vocational guidance. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  psychiatric institutions. 
B)  religious institutes. 
C)  vocational guidance. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 14

The process of self-awareness includes which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete exploration and reflection 
B)  Reflective exploration 
C)  Active exploration 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Concrete exploration and reflection 
B)  Reflective exploration 
C)  Active exploration 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

A primary goal of career counseling is to help the client optimize their resources and make decisions leading to:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher paying employment. 
B)  job and life satisfaction. 
C)  decreased client distress. 
D)  increased client distress. 
A)  higher paying employment. 
B)  job and life satisfaction. 
C)  decreased client distress. 
D)  increased client distress.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the 10 propositions of Super's theory of career development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vocational preferences, competencies, situations, and self-concepts change with time and experience. 
B)  Work and life satisfaction depend on the extent to which an individual finds adequate outlets for abilities, interests, and values. 
C)  Behavior of an individual is determined by the interaction between personality type and environment. 
D)  The nature of the career pattern is detected by the individual's 
A)  Vocational preferences, competencies, situations, and self-concepts change with time and experience. 
B)  Work and life satisfaction depend on the extent to which an individual finds adequate outlets for abilities, interests, and values. 
C)  Behavior of an individual is determined by the interaction between personality type and environment. 
D)  The nature of the career pattern is detected by the individual's

Question 17

Decision-making includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to collect and assess useful information. 
B)  generating alternatives. 
C)  taking risks. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  learning to collect and assess useful information. 
B)  generating alternatives. 
C)  taking risks. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 18

John Holland's theory of vocational development is divided into six categories and focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  personality style and compatibility. 
B)  character traits and home environment. 
C)  developmental age. 
D)  career immaturity. 
A)  personality style and compatibility. 
B)  character traits and home environment. 
C)  developmental age. 
D)  career immaturity.

Question 19

Career counselors must be increasingly aware of salary inequities, dual-career families, and sexual harassment because:

Accepted Answer

A)  women are increasingly entering the workforce. 
B)  immigrants are increasingly entering the workforce. 
C)  companies are increasingly outsourcing labor to developing countries. 
D)  workers are facing higher rates of unemployment in a global workforce. 
A)  women are increasingly entering the workforce. 
B)  immigrants are increasingly entering the workforce. 
C)  companies are increasingly outsourcing labor to developing countries. 
D)  workers are facing higher rates of unemployment in a global workforce.

Question 20

Holland's theory includes all of the following assumptions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual's personalities can be classified into six types. 
B)  people look for job environments that fit their personalities. 
C)  work environments can be classified into six types. 
D)  careers are pre-determined by available work environments. 
E)  personality and environment interact, determining behavior. 
A)  individual's personalities can be classified into six types. 
B)  people look for job environments that fit their personalities. 
C)  work environments can be classified into six types. 
D)  careers are pre-determined by available work environments. 
E)  personality and environment interact, determining behavior.

The primary task of a vocational counselor is to:

Individuals who experience job-related distress often report:

The marketplace in the United States is dominated by:

Development of Krumboltz's theory has led to which of the following practical applications?

According to the key competencies drafted by the NCDA regarding emerging technologies, counselors need to:

Technology has had an impact on career counseling in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

The first step in helping clients with career decisions involves the counselor:

Certain developmental problems like career immaturity may be helped through:

Which of the following roles best describes the main function of a life coach?

Career counseling tends to focus on decision-making and includes which of the following?

Constructionist career theorists (Campbell & Ungar, 2004) posit all of the following as client tasks EXCEPT:

The goal of teaching clients employability skills is best described by:

Historically, the counseling profession was developed under the domain of:

The process of self-awareness includes which of the following activities?

A primary goal of career counseling is to help the client optimize their resources and make decisions leading to:

Which of the following is NOT one of the 10 propositions of Super's theory of career development?

Decision-making includes:

John Holland's theory of vocational development is divided into six categories and focuses on:

Career counselors must be increasingly aware of salary inequities, dual-career families, and sexual harassment because:

Holland's theory includes all of the following assumptions EXCEPT:

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Exam 11: Career Counseling

The primary task of a vocational counselor is to:

Individuals who experience job-related distress often report:

The marketplace in the United States is dominated by:

Development of Krumboltz's theory has led to which of the following practical applications?

According to the key competencies drafted by the NCDA regarding emerging technologies, counselors need to:

Technology has had an impact on career counseling in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

The first step in helping clients with career decisions involves the counselor:

Certain developmental problems like career immaturity may be helped through:

Which of the following roles best describes the main function of a life coach?

Career counseling tends to focus on decision-making and includes which of the following?

Constructionist career theorists (Campbell & Ungar, 2004) posit all of the following as client tasks EXCEPT:

The goal of teaching clients employability skills is best described by:

Historically, the counseling profession was developed under the domain of:

The process of self-awareness includes which of the following activities?

A primary goal of career counseling is to help the client optimize their resources and make decisions leading to:

Which of the following is NOT one of the 10 propositions of Super's theory of career development?

Decision-making includes:

John Holland's theory of vocational development is divided into six categories and focuses on:

Career counselors must be increasingly aware of salary inequities, dual-career families, and sexual harassment because:

Holland's theory includes all of the following assumptions EXCEPT:

What Counseling Is and How It Works

Foundations of Counseling

Settings for Counselors

The Therapeutic Relationship

Insight-Oriented Approaches

Action-Oriented Approaches

Integrating Theory and Counseling Skills

Assessment, Testing, and the Diagnostic Process

Group Counseling

Family, Couples, and Sex Counseling

Neuroscience, Addictions Counseling, and Psychopharmacology

Counseling Diverse Clients

Ethical and Legal Issues

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