Deck 12: Career Development, Processes, and Resources: Your Future in Human Services

Question 1

According to Super's theory of career development, each person goes through ____ predictable stages in their vocational path. The first of those stages is called __________.

A) 6; establishment
B) 4; exploration
C) 5; growth
D) 8; consolidation

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which law, along with the Carl Perkins Act, requires that all students in occupational education programs must be given vocational assessment to assist them in their career development?

A) Title VII and Title IX
B) The Americans with Disabilities Act
C) PL94-143
D) The Rehabilitation act of 1973

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is a suggestion that your author makes with regard to constructing the best possible résumé?

A) Only include past job experiences that are specifically related to the job for which you are applying. Don't include unrelated experiences.
B) Don't worry about sounding narcissistic. A résumé is a chance to brag as much as needed to get a job.
C) Avoid adding details to your résumé that could eliminate you from the selection process.
D) Keep your résumé to a maximum of 2 pages. Anything more will bore the person in charge of hiring.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the components of the modern revision of the trait-and-factor approach to career guidance?

A) The proposal that cultural values are important and can impact the success of the helping relationship and a person's experience of a job
B) The idea that the interaction between client and helper is a dynamic process that includes both affective and cognitive components
C) That occupations require individuals to have certain traits if they are to be successful
D) The notion that the parenting one receives and their placement in their family of origin influences their career choices in unconscious ways

Question 5

If you were a career counselor who was providing assistance to a client thinking of completing an application for a new job that they really want, which of the following would you avoid suggesting?

A) Find out if an interview is required, and prepare for it
B) It is okay to be negative if you are asked a question to which the honest answer is a complaint or gripe.
C) Avoid submitting "cookie cutter" applications for various jobs; your application should speak to the specific job for which you are applying
D) Fill out all necessary forms and make sure to meet all required deadlines

Question 6

Career __________ theory proposes that parental styles - casual, loving, or overprotective, for example - can result in a child later having an orientation toward certain types of jobs.

A) psychodynamic
B) sociocognitive
C) existential
D) lifespan developmental

Question 7

The progression of various life roles, including but not limited to the jobs that we do or will hold, is called:

A) career development.
B) vocational proxemics.
C) occupational strata.
D) job locus.

Question 8

Marquita recently had her first child. Although her husband makes adequate money to support the family, she enjoyed the work she did before the end of her pregnancy, and wants to go back to work. She also loves being a mother, and is not sure if she can juggle both roles. Marquita is seeing Dr. Belkin to discuss these issues so that she can make the best decision for herself and her family. What kind of counseling is Dr. Belkin providing?

A) Vocational rehabilitation
B) Career counseling
C) Interpersonal therapy
D) Free association

Question 9

Which theorist is most closely associated with the career developmental theory that proposes that individuals pass through a series of sequential and predictable stages with regard to their career trajectory?

A) John Holland
B) Donald Super
C) Linda Gottfredson
D) Edward K. Strong, Jr.

Question 10

Once you have identified a specific area in the human service field in which you may want to work, you are well-advised to set up some ________ interviews, in which you will meet with individuals who work in these positions. This might help you decide if the direction is truly right for you.

A) behavioral
B) shadowing
C) exploratory
D) informational

Question 11

According to the _________ theory of career guidance, it is best to assess a client's strengths, examine job availability, and use a rational process to make career decisions.

A) vocational targeting
B) career rainbow
C) trait and factor
D) match and catch

Question 12

Although there is great range, the average salary of a social and human service assistant (which is analogous to the term "human service professional") was close to $__________ in 2012 according to the U.S. Department of Labor (2014a).

A) 62,000
B) 56,000
C) 43,000
D) 30,000

Question 13

Stanley has held the same job for several years, and though he has had quite a bit of success and makes a very good salary, he has begun to disengage from his work. He is less emotionally involved, and feels like he should start thinking about retirement. According to the career development theory, Stanley is in the _________ stage.

A) establishment
B) growth
C) maintenance
D) deceleration

Question 14

How many occupational codes are typically listed in a "Holland code"?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 15

Lawson applied for entry into a graduate program for which he felt particularly well-suited, but he was denied admission. What would be good advice for Lawson as he figures out his next step?

A) Understand that rejection from a program is very personal, and accept that he should be angry about the rejection
B) Ask for feedback about his application and interview so that he knows where to improve
C) Recognize that graduate programs often communicate with each other, and avoid applying for at least a year
D) Submit the same application to similar programs so that he has a better chance of getting accepted somewhere

Question 16

John Holland is known for having proposed six personality types that could be viewed on a hexagon, each of which would be related to specific types of jobs in which the person would be more or less likely to find success and happiness. Which of the following was one of those personality types?

A) Withdrawn
B) Realistic
C) Entrepreneurial
D) Ambitious

Question 17

A thorough career assessment is a lengthy and comprehensive process that can involve many steps, that includes all but which of the following?

A) Taking a projective personality test
B) Examining situational issues
C) Assessing your own emotional intelligence
D) Taking an interest inventory

Question 18

Which of the following should you investigate when considering submitting an application to a graduate school?

A) Whether or not the program to which you are applying is accredited
B) Whether the program guarantees employment for its graduate within a specific time period
C) If the program is located far away, find out if they offer travel stipends for students.
D) Whether the program offers "leaves of absence" for students in times of crisis

Question 19

Jen has worked as a bookkeeper for a consulting firm for the last 8 years. She enjoys the work because it has very specific, concrete responsibilities and she is very good at computational tasks. According to John Holland, Jen has a(n) __________ personality style.

A) realistic
B) enterprising
C) conventional
D) investigative

Question 20

The more recent social cognitive career theory (SCCT) proposes that the types of career-based choices we make are rooted in our beliefs about whether we can or cannot perform certain behaviors. In this way, the theory is anchored in the concept of __________.

A) self-efficacy
B) locus of control
C) self-concept
D) self-esteem

Question 21

Career counseling is specifically related to one's work life, and can only be offered to people who hold (or who are looking for) a job.

Question 22

The trait-and-factor theory of career guidance was first developed in the early 20^th century.

Question 23

John Holland's proposed career personality types can be configured on an octagon, with codes falling closer to each other sharing more similarities.

Question 24

In Donald Super's career development theory, the third stage (establishment) occurs between the ages of 25 and 45 years.

Question 25

In addition to submitting a résumé, including a portfolio may increase your chances of obtaining a job (or being admitted to a graduate program).