Deck 15: Career Decision-Making Approaches

Question 1

Miller-Tiedeman's career decision-making theory would classify the statement, "I think that I could be a really good fighter pilot." as

A) common reality.
B) existential reality.
C) personal reality.
D) sequential reality.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

According to Bloch and Richmond, individuals who are truly absorbed by their work and find it joyful are said to have

A) found their calling.
B) found their inner space.
C) reached the establishment stage.
D) reached the disengagement stage.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to Bloch and Richmond, meditation can be helpful in one's career development because it brings

A) change.
B) harmony.
C) testing out.
D) a job that pays well.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Professor X has developed a theory of career decision-making that he feels would help all students make better career choices. His approach would best be called

A) descriptive.
B) existential.
C) prescriptive.
D) sequential.

Question 5

In her Lifecareer Theory, Miller-Tiedeman emphasizes the importance of listening to in making career decisions.

A) experts in specific occupations
B) expert advice from counselors
C) friends and family
D) one's self

Question 6

According to Bloch and Richmond, changing one's view of time by experiencing the moment can help bring about in one's life.

A) a calling
B) balance
C) energy
D) unity

Question 7

Lifecareer is an example of a (an) approach to career decision-making.

A) crisis
B) prescriptive
C) spiritual
D) trait and factor

Question 8

In a spiritual approach to career counseling, the counselor focuses on

A) the past.
B) the present.
C) the future.
D) all of the above.

Question 9

Counselor A believes that the career decision-making is a process and that there is no Abest@ way to make career decisions. Her approach would best be called

A) descriptive.
B) existential.
C) prescriptive.
D) sequential.

Question 10

Enthusiasm for change is characteristic of this approach to career counseling:

A) cognitive information processing theory.
B) a spiritual approach to career development.
C) Phillips's developmental relational model.
D) work adjustment theory.

Question 11

The concept of energy is important in this theoretical approach to career development.

A) cognitive information processing
B) Krumboltz's social learning
C) spiritual
D) social cognitive

Question 12

Self acceptance and reducing stress are an important aspect of this career development theory.

A) Holland's typology
B) social learning theory
C) a spiritual approach
D) work adjustment theory

Question 13

Miller-Tiedeman's career decision-making theory would classify the statement, "Oscar enjoys English and would make a good English teacher." as

A) common reality.
B) existential reality.
C) personal reality.
D) sequential reality.

Question 14

Community is an important aspect of Bloch and Richmond's spiritual approach. Which of the following is NOT a type of community that they describe?

A) communities of companionship
B) communities of culture
C) religious communities
D) the cosmic community

Question 15

Helping clients have intentions, but not place time restrictions on them, is important to

A) cognitive information processing theory.
B) Myers-Briggs Type theory
C) social cognitive career theory.
D) a spiritual approach to career development.

Question 16

An important influence on cognitive information processing theory is

A) cognitive therapy.
B) cognitive science.
C) social cognitive theory.
D) none of these.

Question 17

Helping clients respect their lives and process their decisions is recommended by

A) cognitive information processing theory.
B) a spiritual approach to career development.
C) Myer-Briggs type theory.
D) work adjustment theory.

Question 18

Cognitive schemas are

A) devious ways of learning.
B) cosmic virtues.
C) ways of grouping learned information.
D) identity crises.

Question 19

Using assessment instruments cautiously, so that they do not interfere with exploration of one's career choice fits with this approach or theory?

A) a spiritual approach to career development.
B) Holland's theory.
C) cognitive information processing theory.
D) trait and factor theory.

Question 20

The concept of harmony is important in this theoretical approach to career development.

A) cognitive information processing
B) Krumboltz's social learning
C) spiritual
D) social cognitive

Question 21

Improving problem-solving abilities is an important goal of which of these career decision-making theories?

A) a spiritual approach
B) cognitive information processing
C) Phillips's developmental relational model.
D) Hansen's holistic approach to life planning.

Question 22

The occupational knowledge domain of knowing about one's opinions about the world of work is most similar to

A) Holland's concept of consistency.
B) Myers-Briggs Type theory's concept of extraversion.
C) social cognitive career theory's concept of outcome expectations.
D) trait and factor theory's second step.

Question 23

Which career decision-making theory is most likely to use the most structured approach to counseling?

A) cognitive information processing theory
B) a spiritual approach
C) Phillips's developmental relationship model
D) Myers-Briggs type theory

Question 24

When Carol plans how she will be become a physician, she is using this phase of cognitive information processing theory:

A) communication
B) analysis
C) synthesis
D) valuing
E) execution

Question 25

Which theory is most concerned with how family issues and careers impact each other?

A) cognitive information theory
B) Hansen's holistic approach to life planning
C) social cognitive career theory
D) work adjustment theory

Question 26

The self-knowledge domain of cognitive information processing is most similar to

A) Holland's concept of congruence.
B) Myers-Briggs Type theory's concept of introversion.
C) social cognitive career theory's concept of self-efficacy
D) trait and factor theory's first step.

Question 27

Dr. Almo is questioning whether he wants to continue being a dermatologist. He has made a list of 20 occupations to consider in more depth. He is using this aspect of cognitive information processing skills.

A) communication
B) analysis
C) synthesis
D) valuing
E) execution

Question 28

When Armand asks what is the best career choice for him, he is asking a question that reflects which phase of cognitive information processing theory?

A) communication
B) analysis
C) synthesis
D) valuing
E) execution

Question 29

Which of the following career counseling approaches is most concerned about cultural diversity?

A) cognitive information processing theory
B) Holland's theory
C) Hansen's holistic approach to life planning
D) Phillips's development relationship model

Question 30

Jamelle has narrowed down his first, second and third career choices. He is most likely in this phase of cognitive information processing theory?

A) communication
B) analysis
C) synthesis
D) valuing
E) execution

Question 31

Reexamining interests and abilities would require this phase of cognitive information processing skills. a. communication

A) analysis
B) synthesis
C) valuing
D) execution

Question 32

In cognitive information processing theory, starting to think about problems in choosing a career would fit with this step.

A) communication
B) analysis
C) synthesis
D) valuing
E) execution

Question 33

Bernadette is upset about being passed over for a job promotion. She is planning an effective strategy so that she will be more likely to be promoted in the future. She is using this phase of cognitive information processing theory.

A) communication
B) analysis
C) synthesis
D) valuing
E) execution

Question 34

Ms. Nirlno has received a formal notification from her supervisor that her work is not meeting company expectations. She is upset and concerned. Which of these cognitive information processing skills is most likely being used as she contemplates her future?

A) communication
B) analysis
C) synthesis
D) valuing
E) execution

Question 35

By controlling their career decision-making process, individuals are using which executive domain in cognitive information processing theory?

A) cognitive schemas
B) monitoring
C) self-awareness
D) self-talk

Question 36

Examining steps one and two of trait and factor theory would require this phase of cognitive information processing skills.

A) communication
B) analysis
C) synthesis
D) valuing
E) execution

Question 37

Amanda is aware that she has been influenced by her older sister's goal to become an obstetrician, rather than focusing on her own interests. Amanda is using which of these cognitive information processing executive domains?

A) cognitive schemas
B) monitoring
C) self-awareness
D) self-talk

Question 38

Creating many possible career alternative is this aspect of cognitive information processing skills.

A) communication
B) analysis
C) synthesis
D) valuing
E) execution