Question 1

Using drawing and anecdotes are techniques associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  narrative career counseling. 
B)  Savickas's social constructionist career counseling. 
C)  social cognitive career counseling. 
D)  trait and factor counseling

Question 2

According to Savickas, micronarratives are used in the____________ phase of constructivist counseling.

Accepted Answer

A)  constructing 
B)  deconstructing 
C)  intuiting 
D)  wavering

Question 3

Terms such as protagonist and action are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment theory. 
B)  Holland's typological theory. 
C)  narrative career counseling. 
D)  personal construct career counseling

Question 4

In narrative counseling, when the client tells how she encounters and deals with obstacles, this is a signal that the client is describing the __________ of the story.

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning 
B)  middle 
C)  end 
D)  convergences

Question 5

Savickas's career construction theory uses the Career Style Interview which can be described best as a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple choice test. 
B)  essay examination. 
C)  structured interview. 
D)  unstructured interview.

Question 6

A problem with cultural narratives in narrative career counseling is that they

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A)  are not current and may not apply well to individuals. 
B)  are biased in favor of Caucasian males. 
C)  overemphasize the role of action in society. 
D)  are too repetitive and of little use in individual counseling.

Question 7

In narrative career counseling, the client serves as the

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A)  antagonist. 
B)  instrument. 
C)  novel. 
D)  protagonist.

Question 8

In narrative career counseling, which of the following would not be considered an instrument?

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  friends 
C)  one's abilities 
D)  the counselor's office

Question 9

In Savickas's career construction theory the client's personality could be described as?

Accepted Answer

A)  artistic, social, and enterprising 
B)  enmeshed 
C)  extraverted 
D)  decelerating

Question 10

Narrative career counselors are likely to view the client's career as a

Accepted Answer

A)  comic book 
B)  magazine. 
C)  novel. 
D)  poem.

Question 11

Social construction refers to

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A)  a school of philosophy. 
B)  the view that all answers are correct. 
C)  how interactions with others affects peoples' view of their world. 
D)  circumscription and compromise.

Question 12

A goal of Savickas's career construction theory is for the counselor to produce verbal and written _____________________________ which are presented to clients that form the basis for further career exploration.

Accepted Answer

A)  early recollections 
B)  role model summaries 
C)  life portraits 
D)  preoccupation to occupation summaries

Question 13

For constructivist career counselors, career counseling should focus on

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A)  early childhood development. 
B)  career as a way of providing meaning in life 
C)  interests, abilities, values, and personality. 
D)  occupational information.

Question 14

In constructivist counseling

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A)  counselors examine how their clients derive meaning form interaction with others. 
B)  the choice of an occupation is carefully constructed one step at a time. 
C)  there is an emphasis on rational decision making. 
D)  universal constructs apply to culturally diverse populations.

Question 15

Elvira is participating in Savickas's career construction counseling. Which of these counseling techniques is she most likely to encounter?

Accepted Answer

A)  life chapters 
B)  early recollections 
C)  genograms 
D)  simulation

Question 16

Which of the following is a dimension of career adaptability in Savickas's career construction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  congruence 
C)  control 
D)  crisis management

Question 17

Viewing a client's career as a story is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment theory. 
B)  Holland's typological theory. 
C)  narrative career counseling. 
D)  personal construct career counseling.

Question 18

Constructivism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizing scientific proof. 
B)  perception of one's own reality. 
C)  methods for providing positive feedback to clients. 
D)  standards for entering construction trades.

Exam 11: Constructivist and Narrative Approaches to Career Development