Exam 7: Using Information and Technology

Resistance is rarely an adaptive process.

Pensky (2001a, 2001b) suggested that those born after 1990 are "digital natives" and those before this date are "digital immigrants."

ASCII (pronounced askee) is a simple form of text recognized by virtually all computer platforms.

CIDS offer much more than data banks of information.

An example of digital literacy is file management knowledge.

A home computer is considered a public-access technology.

A taxonomy is a system of classification used to differentiate between entities within a closed system.

According to, the perceived usefulness of a technology and a belief that a tech- nology is easy to use influence intentions.

Before offering to provide technology-assisted distance counseling (TDC) for clients, a licensed counselor will want to do each of the following except:

The original CIDS began with the needs of gerontology in mind.

Employers in every field, including those in "high tech" industries, prefer written résumés.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook contains narrative descriptions of approxi- mately 675 occupational groups.

Match the following: -US federal department responsible for developing occupational information

Age and generation are the most influential factors when determining abilities, use patterns, and familiarity with various technologies.

In selecting a career information delivery system, the first step for the counselor is to:

Match the following: -Another term used in the literature to describe CIDS

Counselors need to spend time exploring any career information delivery system before they offer it to clients.

Modern CIDS offer the same general sorts of information; they differ greatly in how they present the information and in the types of self-exploration and searches they provide.

The ERI contains about 15,000 job descriptions and 15,000 alternate titles.

The most important role a counselor can play is to find career information and deliver it to the client.