Question 1

The paradoxical intervention of encouraging indecision can create discomfort and resistance from clients who want clarity and closure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The word "vocation" is derived from the Latin word vocare, which means what?

Accepted Answer

A)  To become 
B)  To search 
C)  To call 
D)  To do

Question 3

According to Evans, Rotter, and Gold, the most vital aspect of career and life decision making is the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Frankl's (1963) proposition was that meaning is essential to career development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hansen's (1997) third principle involves negotiating the balance of career goals and actual monetary needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The concept of the preventive check-up, or dental model, by Goodman (1991, 1992) has been used as a way of describing ongoing career development activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Regarding employment opportunity, all Americans possess "liberty and justice," as promised in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which one of the following behaviors is not recommended by Seligman as a means of overcoming career and life barriers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Don't think about negative or troubling things 
B)  Try to find alternative explanations for negative events or feelings 
C)  Consider whether catastrophic implications are likely 
D)  Find evidence that negative thoughts are true or untrue

Question 9

In experiential psychology, Adler and May name four bases for finding meaning. Which of the following is not one of these bases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achieving 
B)  Experiencing 
C)  Interacting 
D)  Focaling

Question 10

Constructivist Theories examine:

Accepted Answer

A)  Process and product 
B)  Behavior and consequence 
C)  Thought and perception 
D)  Action and meaning

Question 11

The concept of a Vocational Soul journey Paradigm is defined as "the ongoing interior process of discovering meaning, being, and doing and the expression of that discovery in the exterior world of work through four possible paths: job, occupation, career, and vocation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Brewer (2001), the connection between work and spirituality relates to a personal sense of life's meaning, an unfolding sense of self, and purpose that is expressed and driven by action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Planned Happenstance proposes that "chance favors the prepared mind."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The United States economy has shifted to a more service-oriented labor force in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Although many people are motivated by the need for achievement, many others are motivated by the need for affiliation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Toward a Holistic View: Decision-Making, Postmodern, and Emerging Theories

The paradoxical intervention of encouraging indecision can create discomfort and resistance from clients who want clarity and closure.

The word "vocation" is derived from the Latin word vocare, which means what?

According to Evans, Rotter, and Gold, the most vital aspect of career and life decision making is the individual.

Frankl's (1963) proposition was that meaning is essential to career development.

Hansen's (1997) third principle involves negotiating the balance of career goals and actual monetary needs.

The concept of the preventive check-up, or dental model, by Goodman (1991, 1992) has been used as a way of describing ongoing career development activities.

Regarding employment opportunity, all Americans possess "liberty and justice," as promised in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Which one of the following behaviors is not recommended by Seligman as a means of overcoming career and life barriers?

In experiential psychology, Adler and May name four bases for finding meaning. Which of the following is not one of these bases?

Constructivist Theories examine:

The concept of a Vocational Soul journey Paradigm is defined as "the ongoing interior process of discovering meaning, being, and doing and the expression of that discovery in the exterior world of work through four possible paths: job, occupation, career, and vocation."

According to Brewer (2001), the connection between work and spirituality relates to a personal sense of life's meaning, an unfolding sense of self, and purpose that is expressed and driven by action.

Planned Happenstance proposes that "chance favors the prepared mind."

The United States economy has shifted to a more service-oriented labor force in recent years.

Although many people are motivated by the need for achievement, many others are motivated by the need for affiliation.