Exam 8: The Theory of Work Adjustment

Which assessment instrument would a counselor working from the Theory of Work Adjustment most likely use?

Which of the following concepts would predict job tenure?

The ability to tolerate a mismatch between worker needs and rewards offered by the workplace is known as ______.

The speed with which one initiates interaction with the environment is known as ______.

In TWA, ______ is changing the environment; ______ is changing the self.

The degree to which an employee meets the needs of the organization is known as ______.

A teacher completes her first year as a kindergarten teacher, only to feel frustrated by the inappropriate curriculum demands placed on her students.She must decide if she will stay in her position or choose to leave.Briefly define the concepts of flexibility, activeness, reactiveness, and perseverance and give a concrete example of each for the above scenario.

The concepts of celerity, rhythm, pace, and endurance are central to which theory?

Which of the following is NOT one of the six crucial values in the Theory of Work Adjustment?

As a theory, TWA is particularly well suited to help people with ______.

Which theory emphasizes that the individual has requirements of the workplace, and that the workplace has requirements of the individual?

Satisfaction is ______ important when compared to satisfactoriness in predicting work adjustment.

Bob is a 35-year-old male who greatly values independence and autonomy in the workplace.His new supervisor has a hands-on approach and has increased supervision of Bob's work nearly 25%.If Bob continues to engage in his job and tolerate the new level of supervision, what element of TWA is he using?

When a counselor works from the perspective of TWA, what line of questioning will that counselor most likely use?