QUESTIONS
Question 1
What was the purpose of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
- To provide jobs in impoverished areas in the country.
- To outlaw discrimination in employment on basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
- To encourage disadvantaged groups to enroll in math and science programs.
- To provide quotas to limit the number of immigrants coming into the country in order to provide jobs for protected groups in the United States.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a tenet that influenced the development of career counseling in research, theory, and practice in the United States?
- Individualism and autonomy
- Affluence
- Collectivism and teamwork
- Progressive development of work and career
Question 3
Which is following is true about the definition of vocation?
It only involves work.
It only involves career.
It subsumes work and career.
It is very different from work and career.
Question 4
Which of the following is true about the years from 1890 to 1914?
- Immigrants came to the United States with a full skill set in order to be successful.
- There was a massive movement away from the cities to the rural areas.
- Scientific management developed, which nurtured the growth of individuals.
- Work identity switched from work being a “calling” to work being what others “call you.”
Question 5
What was the purpose of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1918?
- Provide job training for returning veterans
- Provide educational training for disabled veterans
- Provide funding for guidance programs in high schools
- Establish workmen’s compensation for injured workers
Question 6
During what time period did unions become much more organized?
- 1890-1914
- 1914-1929
- 1929-1940
- 1940-1957
Question 7
What was the purpose of the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917?
- Provided states with funding for vocational counseling
- Provided education in agriculture and home economics
- Made exploitative child labor illegal
- Guaranteed a source of income after retirement for all Americans
Question 8
What President of the United States is responsible for Affirmative Action?
- Dwight Eisenhower
- John F. Kennedy
- Lyndon Johnson
- Richard Nixon
Question 9
According to your text, in the era of 1958 to 1970, what was the single greatest influence on the profession and practice of career guidance?
- The Russian’s development of Sputnik
- More women entering and staying in the workforce
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- National Defense Education Act of 1958
Question 10
Which of the following is true about the historical environment in the 1980’s that influenced how we perceive work?
- More women entering the workforce and a backlash against changes in social norms
- Increased diversity in the career counseling profession led to more minorities going to college
- Diversity decreased as fewer people immigrated to the United States
- Labor unions increased in power
Question 11
Which of the following is NOT an assumption of Holland’s theory?
- People can be categorized in one of six categories.
- There are six kinds of work environments.
- People try to environments that let them be themselves and take on roles they like.
- A person’s behavior is based on the interaction of home and work environments.
Question 12
Georgia is working in an art gallery trying to decide where to hang paintings, but she does not like her job. The results from Holland’s inventory shows that Georgia’s top two types are Realistic and Investigative. Her scores on these are equal. According to Holland’s model, which of the following is true?
- Georgia has high consistency.
- Georgia has high differentiation.
- Georgia has high congruence.
- Georgia has a clear work identity.
Question 13
Which of the following is true about the Theory of Work Adjustment?
- The satisfaction of employer is more important than the satisfaction of the employee.
- People have basic survival and psychological needs that influence has they perceive satisfaction.
- The focus is on the fit of a person in a particular environment.
- The individual influences the work environment more than work environment influences the individual.
Question 14
Which of the following is true about Super’s theory?
- Individual’s career choice is an expression of his or her self-concept.
- Career choices are made solely based on matching skills and interests to work.
- Work is seen as being a separate element from the life space.
- All of the above.
Question 15
Which of the following is NOT a component of learning theory of career counseling?
- Genetic factors
- Instrumental learning experiences
- Personality types
- Work practices
Question 16
Which of the following is true about the Cognitive Information Processing approach?
- Emotions can only motivate people in a negative way in making career decisions.
- Career choices are made using content and using that knowledge to make decisions.
- Career resources are only helpful to those individuals in higher management.
- We are born with the capability to process information and it rarely improves even with instruction.
Question 17
Which of the following individuals demonstrates a high self-efficacy?
- Fred believes it is pure luck on who is hired for a job.
- Xiu believes that it is who you know, rather than what you do, that will lead to promotions.
- Hamid believes he is a good person and that will lead to him being hired for a job.
- Cristina believes that her skills and hard work will lead to her promotion.
Question 18
What is meant by contextual approaches to career theory?
- There is a reciprocal interaction between individuals and the environment.
- Individuals are passive recipients of what is happening in their world.
- Reality is a matter of perception.
- Both A and C
Question 19
Which of the following is NOT a main consideration when using the psychodynamic approach to career counseling?
- The impact of relationships on career development
- How clients live out life scripts according to their perceptions of their identity
- How clients construct their life story according to what others say about them
- How individuals like to spend their free time
Question 20
Which of the following is a strength of Gottfredson’s theory?
- The influence of childhood on of career development was considered important.
- The concept of career maturity was included.
- Developmental tasks over time are considered.
- It is simplistic, which allows counselors to get at the heart of what a client wants.
ANSWERS
Question 1
What was the purpose of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
- To provide jobs in impoverished areas in the country.
- To outlaw discrimination in employment on basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
- To encourage disadvantaged groups to enroll in math and science programs.
- To provide quotas to limit the number of immigrants coming into the country in order to provide jobs for protected groups in the United States.
Correct Answer: To outlaw discrimination in employment on basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a tenet that influenced the development of career counseling in research, theory, and practice in the United States?
- Individualism and autonomy
- Affluence
- Collectivism and teamwork
- Progressive development of work and career
Correct Answer: Collectivism and teamwork
Question 3
Which is following is true about the definition of vocation?
It only involves work.
It only involves career.
It subsumes work and career.
It is very different from work and career.
Correct Answer: It subsumes work and career.
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