Deck 2: The Anticipation Stage Venturing Forth

Question 1

Fellow staff members must first like you in order to accept or respect you.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Gabriel is an experienced intern.In his last internship, he had a job he enjoyed and coworkers he genuinely liked.He discovered that he liked challenging work and did well with it.Gabriel now is worried about his upcoming internship.He wonders if he was just lucky last time and is not as capable as his previous supervisors think he is.Gabriel is currently struggling with ________.

A) a crisis of commitment
B) marginality
C) intrusion
D) the imposter syndrome

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When interns engage and emerge from experiencing disillusionment, they both move forward and empower themselves and learners.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Anticipation Stage is the time when interns are learning how to be a learner.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the beginnings of an internship is FALSE?

A) Most interns experience anticipatory anxiety.
B) It is also called the "What if…?" stage.
C) It is best to ignore negative feelings knowing they will disappear soon.
D) Many interns wonder about their roles and their relationships with others at the placement site.

Question 6

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of grunt work in a High Quality Internship (HQI)?

A) Because interns are viewed as "cheap labor," grunt work typically is the focus of most internships.
B) With grunt work, interns are provided opportunities to learn about the organizational meaning behind the tasks.
C) Interns must commit to performing all drudgery work assigned by supervisors and coworkers in order to be viewed positively by others.
D) Interns should make it clear upfront that they should not be assigned grunt work, but only tasks more meaningful to the organization.

Question 7

Yael has been at her internship for a month.She feels like her fellow staff members are not happy about her presence.When she finds herself out of things to do, she offers them her help, but it is always refused.Yael is struggling with ________.

A) a crisis of commitment
B) marginality
C) intrusion
D) the imposter syndrome

Question 8

Which of the following terms means that interns see the internship as theirs, regardless of who or what influenced their decision to do it, and that they are willing and able to obligate themselves to its work?

A) Informed commitment
B) Learning contract
C) Engaged acceptance
D) Experiential cycling

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding interns' expectations about their coworkers is FALSE?

A) Interns have a pre-existing image of their coworkers that may or may not be accurate.
B) Interns' three most common concerns are expectations, acceptance, and feelings of exclusion.
C) When engaged interns accept expectations as realities, it helps connect them to their coworkers.
D) Asking questions of coworkers can guide one's thinking about expectations.

Question 10

Malcolm has been at his internship for a few weeks and is starting to panic.When he interviewed for this position, he was not informed about the large number of statistical analyses required by the job.Malcolm does not feel he can perform these kinds of tasks to the company's satisfaction.Throughout the day, Malcolm finds himself saying, "I cannot believe this is happening." Malcolm likely is experiencing ________.

A) a crisis of commitment
B) marginality
C) intrusion
D) the imposter syndrome

Question 11

Which of the following is a concern associated with the Anticipation Stage?

A) Capability
B) Learning curve
C) Feeling empowered
D) Ethical issues

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to contexts that allow you to seek and learn new knowledge and skills, develop new insights and perspectives, and rethink what is meaningful to you?

A) Discovery zone
B) Engagement sector
C) Anticipatory region
D) Enlightenment area

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a critical task of the Anticipation Stage?

A) Examining and critiquing assumptions
B) Encountering challenges
C) Developing key relationships
D) Clarifying one's role, purpose, and goals

Question 14

Engaged interns understand that their assumptions are actually realities, often based on past experiences.

Question 15

It is normal for an intern to feel both excited and anxious at the beginning of an internship.

Question 16

Why is the Anticipation Stage also referred to as the "What if…?" stage?