Career Counseling Final Exam PDF

**Final Exam -- Career Counseling (50 Questions)** **Trait-and-Factor Theory** 1. **Trait-and-Factor Theory emphasizes:** 2. **Which of the following is a central concept in Trait-and-Factor Theory?** 3. **Which assessment tool aligns with Trait-and-Factor Theory principles?** 4. **...

**Final Exam -- Career Counseling (50 Questions)** **Trait-and-Factor Theory** 1. **Trait-and-Factor Theory emphasizes:** 2. **Which of the following is a central concept in Trait-and-Factor Theory?** 3. **Which assessment tool aligns with Trait-and-Factor Theory principles?** 4. **In Trait-and-Factor Theory, the role of the counselor is to:** a) Facilitate self-exploration and self-concept development\ b) Match the client's traits with the most suitable job factors\ c) Focus on the role of the environment in career decisions\ d) Help the client improve job performance 5. **Which of the following represents a limitation of Trait-and-Factor Theory?** 6. **A key goal of Trait-and-Factor counseling is to:** **Person-Environment Correspondence (PEC) Counseling** 7. **Person-Environment Correspondence (PEC) Counseling focuses on:** 8. **Which of the following best describes the concept of "correspondence" in PEC counseling?** 9. **The primary focus of PEC counseling is:** 10. **Which of the following concepts is central to PEC counseling?** 11. **In PEC counseling, a mismatch between the person and the environment is likely to lead to:** 12. **Which of the following strategies is used in PEC counseling to improve person-environment fit?** **Holland's RIASEC Model** 13. **In Holland's RIASEC model, which personality type prefers leadership roles and persuasive tasks?** 14. **Individuals with an Artistic personality in Holland's model are most likely to excel in careers that:** 15. **Which of the following career options would best match a client with a Realistic personality type?** 16. **According to Holland, job satisfaction is highest when:** 17. **A mismatch between personality type and work environment in Holland's model is most likely to lead to:** 18. **Which assessment is often used to measure alignment with Holland's RIASEC model?** **Social Learning and Cognitive Theories** 19. **Social Learning Theory in career development emphasizes the role of:** 20. **In Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory, the concept of self-efficacy refers to:** 21. **Which of the following interventions is most consistent with Social Learning Theory in career counseling?** 22. **According to Krumboltz's Happenstance Learning Theory, unexpected events can:** 23. **In Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), a client with low self-efficacy is more likely to:** 24. **Which of the following strategies would a counselor use to build self-efficacy in a client according to SCCT?** **Developmental Theories** 25. **Super's Life-Span, Life-Space theory emphasizes which central concept?** 26. **Which stage in Super's developmental theory focuses on career exploration and identifying potential career paths?** 27. **In Super's theory, which of the following is most likely to occur in the Establishment stage?** 28. **Which of the following strategies aligns with Super's Growth stage in career development?** 29. **Super's concept of career adaptability refers to:** 30. **In Super's Maintenance stage, individuals are most likely to focus on:** **Person-in-Environment Perspective** 31. **The Person-in-Environment (PIE) perspective emphasizes:** 32. **In the Person-in-Environment (PIE) perspective, career counseling should focus on:** 33. **Which of the following best represents an application of the Person-in-Environment perspective in career counseling?** 34. **Which of the following theories aligns most closely with the Person-in-Environment (PIE) perspective?** 35. **A client from a low socioeconomic background faces barriers in accessing career opportunities. Based on the PIE perspective, what should the counselor prioritize?** **Combination of Theories and Perspectives** 36. **Which career theory is best suited to address unexpected events that can influence career development?** 37. **Which of the following is a major limitation of Trait-and-Factor Theory compared to other theories like SCCT and PEC?** 38. **In applying PEC counseling, the concept of "work reinforcers" refers to:** 39. **In Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), which factor directly influences career outcomes?** 40. **Which of the following theories focuses on the interplay of personal, behavioral, and environmental factors in career decision-making?** 41. **A key similarity between Trait-and-Factor Theory and PEC Counseling is:** 42. **Super's developmental theory primarily differs from Holland's RIASEC model in that:** 43. **A client who experiences high levels of job dissatisfaction may benefit from PEC counseling by:** 44. **In Krumboltz's Happenstance Learning Theory, the term "planned happenstance" refers to:** 45. **Which of the following best describes the Person-in-Environment perspective in career counseling?** 46. **In Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), outcome expectations are defined as:** 47. **A career counselor using the Trait-and-Factor approach would likely focus on:** a) Helping the client develop adaptability in their career path\ b) Matching the client's personal traits to available job factors\ c) Enhancing the client's self-efficacy in career tasks\ d) Exploring the role of personal interests and values 48. **Which theory emphasizes the importance of verbal persuasion and mastery experiences in increasing career confidence?** 49. **Which of the following factors is central to the Person-in-Environment perspective?** 50. **A counselor using the Person-in-Environment (PIE) perspective would prioritize:** **Answer Key:** 1. a\) Matching individual traits with job factors 2. d\) Aptitude and abilities 3. c\) Vocational Preference Inventory 4. b\) Match the client's traits with the most suitable job factors 5. c\) It overly simplifies the career decision-making process 6. c\) Find a match between the client's personal traits and the job environment 7. b\) Understanding how well an individual's abilities align with job requirements 8. b\) The fit between an individual's abilities and the work environment 9. b\) The correspondence between the individual's needs and the environment's ability to meet those needs 10. c\) Values, abilities, and reinforcers 11. a\) Job dissatisfaction 12. a\) Changing the work environment to meet the client's needs 13. d\) Enterprising 14. b\) Require creativity and self-expression 15. c\) Electrician 16. a\) There is a fit between personality type and work environment 17. b\) Career indecision 18. d\) Self-Directed Search (SDS) 19. a\) Reinforcement and observational learning in career decisions 20. b\) The belief in one's ability to perform specific tasks successfully 21. b\) Helping the client develop mastery experiences to increase self-efficacy 22. b\) Lead to valuable new career opportunities 23. b\) Feel uncertain about their ability to achieve career goals 24. a\) Providing the client with verbal encouragement and feedback 25. b\) The role of self-concept and career development over a lifetime 26. b\) Exploration 27. c\) Achieving career stability and success 28. b\) Encouraging children to explore their interests and abilities 29. a\) The ability to adjust to career transitions and new challenges 30. b\) Building stability and refining skills within their established career 31. b\) The role of social and environmental factors in shaping career development 32. b\) The interplay between personal, social, and environmental factors in career decisions 33. b\) Exploring how societal and environmental barriers affect the client's career options 34. d\) Super's Life-Span, Life-Space Theory 35. b\) Addressing systemic barriers and providing strategies for overcoming environmental obstacles 36. b\) Krumboltz's Happenstance Learning Theory 37. a\) It does not account for changes in the work environment 38. b\) The rewards and reinforcements provided by the work environment that satisfy individual needs 39. b\) Outcome expectations, self-efficacy, and personal goals 40. b\) Social Cognitive Career Theory 41. b\) Both theories emphasize the fit between individual traits and the work environment 42. b\) Super's theory focuses on career development over the lifespan, while Holland's model emphasizes personality fit with work environments 43. b\) Exploring how their abilities match the work environment and whether their needs are being met 44. b\) The ability to use unexpected events to create positive career outcomes 45. b\) It emphasizes the influence of personal, social, and environmental factors on career decisions 46. b\) The results the client anticipates from specific career behaviors 47. b\) Matching the client's personal traits to available job factors 48. b\) Social Cognitive Career Theory 49. c\) The influence of social, environmental, and economic factors on career decisions 50. b\) Helping the client navigate personal and environmental barriers to career success