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Miterm Quiz 1. The global economy, or globalization, is the driving force of: a. Economic stability b. Economic restructuring c. Restructuring wealth d. Economic freedom 2. Examples of services offered in career-related programs in four-year institutions of higher education include:...

Miterm Quiz 1. The global economy, or globalization, is the driving force of: a. Economic stability b. Economic restructuring c. Restructuring wealth d. Economic freedom 2. Examples of services offered in career-related programs in four-year institutions of higher education include: a. Assessment services for career counseling, educational information, career planning, job interviewing and effective use of self-help materials b. None of the above c. Both a and b d. Self-knowledge information, decision making, information about the global economy and the work world, and job-hunting techniques 3. Which statement is NOT true? a. A unique issue for LGBT persons involved in the job search process is the question of whether the client should reveal his or her sexual orientation. b. Extensive planning is suggested for a client coming out at work c. Coming out at lower-level jobs or nonprofessional work might be more risky, especially in highly conservative environments d. It is not necessary for the client to consider how coming out will enhance the chances of advancement or detract from it. 4. Choose the statement that is not given as one of the NCDA (1997) guidelines for the use of the internet for provision of career information and planning services. a. The provider of Internet services should present credentials to the user b. The website needs to look attractive c. The appropriateness of the content on the website should be scrutinized d. Counselors are to evaluate websites and other services to make certain they have been prepared by professional career counselors; the developer's credentials and qualification should be carefully evaluated 5. \_\_\_\_\_ refers to the extent to which a client has assumed the beliefs, values, and behaviors of the dominant society. a. Collectivism b. Individualism c. Acculturation d. Worldview 6. Recognition and endorsement of an individual's unique beliefs that were developed and influenced by sociocultural events and experiences refers to: a. Cultural inheritance b. Cultural family life c. Cultural lifestyle d. Cultural relativism 7. What does Zunker (2008) present as the next challenge in the role of career counseling? a. The global economy b. Career travel c. The need to integrate career and personal concerns in the practice of career development d. The combination of values lifestyle preferences 8. Where was the first national conference (1910) on career guidance held? a. Grand Rapids, Mich b. New Jersey c. New York City d. Boston 9. The term that suggests that there are universal truths across cultures is: a. Emic b. Ethnocentrism c. Etic d. Egocentrism 10. The rise of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in the 1800s led to a dramatically changed work environment, resulting in the need to address working conditions of urban life. a. Socialism b. The reformation c. Industrialism d. Deindustrialization 11. Which one of the following cultural groups listed here has most likely been conditioned to inhibit emotional responses? a. White Americans b. Asian Americans c. Africans Americans d. Hispanic Americans 12. Differences in work-related values between cultures helps counselors to understand: a. Employee attitudes, behaviors, and interpersonal dynamics b. The increasing number of unemployed individuals in the northeast c. Differences in reactions to standards of living d. Inherited problems concerning value orientation among different cultural groups 13. Which reason is attributed to homosexually not being accepted in Asian cultures, according to Chung and Katayama (1999)? a. The prominent of agrarian societies in Asian countries, in which farmlands are passed down from one traditional family to the next; same-sex orientation works against long-established tradition b. The philosophy of harmony and complementary parts of Chinese yin-yang c. Traditional gender roles and family systems in Most Asian cultures are so highly honored that same-sex orientations are unacceptable d. All of the above 14. An irrational fear, hatred, and intolerance of sexual minorities is known as: a. Homophobia b. Sexual stereotyping c. Heterosexists assumption d. Sexual elitism 15. The National Career Development Association (NCDA) standards are competency-based. Students are to acquire knowledge and demonstrate a level of awareness should be able to demonstrate how the information learned can be used for: a. The initial career choice b. Dealing with future challenges c. Selecting career information d. Improving their grades 16. The NCDA Ethical Standards (2003) begins by stating: a. The frequent use of standard assessment instruments to measure traits such as interest, personality and ability b. The importance of fostering the use of assessment results c. The ethical importance of informing the client of the purpose and explicit use of test results d. Computer-generated assessment as a popular means of measuring traits integral to the counseling process. 17. What occurs during the third stage of HIF? a. Identity tolerance b. Identity confusion c. Identity pride d. Identity synthesis 18. What name is now considered to be more appropriate for locations that provide career-related services? a. Placement centers b. Placement services c. Career services d. Career centers 19. From a social cognitive perspective, which three key theoretical constructs are considered to be building blocks determining the course of career development and its outcomes? a. Outcome expectations, personal goals, and fixed traits b. Self-efficacy, outcome expectations and personal goals c. Personal goals, self-efficacy and interest development d. Self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and other people's views of the client's goals 20. What should be the ultimate concern of the counselor? a. Counselor's time b. Counselor's interest and time c. Client welfare d. Counselor's interest 21. Which sentence is accurate? a. Career interests refer to a more in-depth relationship procedure. b. Career planning refers to a more in-depth relationship procedure c. Career development refers to a more in-depth relationship procedure. d. Career counseling refers to a more in-depth relationship procedure 22. Which statement is correct with regard to constructivism? a. Constructivists support the belief that individuals define themselves as they participate in events and relationships in their environment b. Constructivists believe in fixed truth. c. The constructivist's viewpoint of career development relies on logical proofs supported by empirical data. d. The psychological approach of constructivism to career development has not been influenced by the philosophical position of postmodernism. 23. In the work environment, acknowledging differences cultures helps in understanding aspects of employees such as: a. Behaviors b. All of the above c. Attitudes and values d. Personal dynamics 24. The choice model of the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) is divided into three components as follows: a. Define personal values, develop interventions, execute plan b. Define personal values, establish goals, take actions c. Develop individual learning plan, execute plan, evaluate plan d. Define goals, initiate action, success is determined by future behavior 25. What was the name of the major work written by Parsons (published posthumously in 1909)? a. The Conceptual Framework for Helping a Person Choose a Career b. Choosing a Vocation c. Choosing a Career d. Three Conceptual Formulations 26. Which five skill areas for individual cultural competence skills were developed by Cross, Bazron, Dennis and Isaacs? a. Dynamics of difference, knowledge of the client's culture, adaptation of skills, beliefs and attitudes, and self-explanation b. Awareness and acceptance of difference, self-awareness, dynamics of difference, knowledge of the client's culture and adaptation of skills c. Awareness and acceptance of differences, self-awareness, dynamics of similarity, knowledge of the client's culture and adaptation of skills d. Self-awareness, dynamics of difference, knowledge of the client's culture, adaptation of skills, beliefs and attitudes 27. Which statement is not accurate with regard to job shadowing? a. Gives college students a window to view future work environments b. Usually takes place during semester breaks c. Job-shadowing programs require colleges and universities to make certain that work observation will be meaningful and constructive d. Students do not have an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned. 28. Who suggested (2002) that in career counseling programs that use peer counselors, clients are to be informed of issues of confidentiality? a. Welfel b. Zunker c. Brown d. Lenz 29. The assumption that individuals have unique patterns of ability that can be measured and matched with jobs is a key concept of: a. Development theory b. Self-concept theory c. Construct theory d. Trait and factor theory 30. In addition to being aware of the issues surrounding the development of self-concept in career development, what else must the counselor be alert to when counseling LGBT-oriented youth? a. High achievement b. Low risk for substance abuse c. Special problems brought about by sexual minority status during adolescence d. There are generally no additional issues 31. Learning theory of Career Counseling (LTCC) involves which factors? a. Genetic endowments and special abilities only b. Environmental conditions and event experiences only c. None of the above d. Genetic endowments and special abilities, environmental conditions and events, learning experiences, and task approach skills 32. Choose the statement that is correct. a. Innovate career-counseling programs that provide information about high-demand occupations is not included in tech-prep. b. Tech-prep includes a comprehensive program for students in middle school and an individualized career and educational plan for high school graduates c. Tech-prep means integrated academics and technical training for secondary, postsecondary and apprenticeship students, plus curriculum development to meet the skills requirements of advanced technology jobs d. Tech-prep is a national strategies designed to ensure that students exit high school or community/technology college with marketable skills for job placement, have academic credentials to pursue higher education or both. 33. According to NCDA, if a counselor accepts a position in a mental health agency to provide career-related counseling to a client population that is primarily from Asian families and has no previous experience in counseling or assessing Asian clients, that counselor is in violation of what? a. Referral violation b. Competence violation c. Human differences violation d. Ethnicity violation 34. A major tenet of Super's theory is that the career pattern one follows through life: a. Is an expression of career maturity b. Is primarily influenced by one's vocational orientation c. Results from expression of one's vocational self-concept d. Represents verification of one's personal modal style 35. According to the Cognitive information process (CIP) theory, the major strategy of career interventions is to: a. Provide interventions that improves one's self-concept b. Provide learning interventions to enhance one's information processing ability c. Provide interventions to identify personality dimensions d. Provide interventions to understand the influence of life course events 36. Prestige of sex type are variables in the theory of: a. Holland b. Gottfredson c. Super d. Krumboltz 37. Which item is NOT listed by NCDA as a selected ethical standard for counselors? a. Appropriate interpretation must accompany any release of individual or group test data b. Computer-generated assessment administration and scoring programs need to function properly, thereby providing clients with accurate assessment results c. An examinee's welfare, explicit prior understanding and agreement are the factors when determining who receive the test results d. It is not necessary to follow directions in the test manual at all times. 38. What does internalized homophobia refer to? a. How sexual minorities can be affected by societal beliefs that are often expressed by salient messages in one's environments, especially during early development b. Vulnerability to internal conflicts c. Early stages of awareness of sexual orientation d. Irrational internalization of sexual identity 39. College awareness and readiness programs for low-income student usually begins the: a. Junior year in high school b. First year in middle school c. Senior year in high school d. First year in high school 40. High school students are capable of solving problems through a series of thought processes as a result of: a. The enormous amount of career information available b. Information-processing skills development c. Lists of the material they know well d. The influence of family and friends 41. The theory of constructivism suggests that a. Constructs are simply the way one processes information and their resulting perceptions b. Constructs have nothing to do with individual perceptions c. Constructs are primarily the result of family interactions during adolescence d. Constructs are personality dimensions gone haywire. 42. Which statement is true? a. We can make assumptions from cultural stereotypes b. Culture is a simple rather than complex concept c. Cultural diversity does not exist among members of any ethnic group. d. Culture is a learned behavior 43. When identifying variables that may limit career choice, what three negative influences are given in the case of sexual minorities? a. Discrimination, bias, and stereotyping b. Education, background, and previous experience c. Discrimination, economy, and stereotyping d. Economy, bias, and education 44. Eldridge (1987), supported by Barrett and Logan (2002), suggested what strategies for counselors when dealing with LGBT clients? a. Use gender-free language b. Become familiar with models of LGBT identity formation c. All of the above d. Identify a consultant who can provide helpful information or feedback from sexual minorities 45. The Job Bank is associated with the U.S. Employment Services and provides listing of job orders in: a. The government sector b. Only major industries c. One's state of residence d. The local community only 46. What significant advice is given with regard to psychological testing by career counselor? a. The counselor must not suggest that the client use a personality test administered on the internet, especially one in which the client interprets his or her own results b. Both A and B c. Counselors are advised to exercise extreme caution with psychological testing on the Web at the present time d. None of the above 47. A counselor was offered a job at a community counseling center that primarily serves a minority population, but this counselor has no experience counseling minorities. Can he ethically accept the position? a. Yes, the counselor can use what he has learned from counseling other groups b. He can accept if he is supervised for a period of time and develops appropriate skills c. Yes, the counselor can learn from an appropriate reading program d. No 48. In Section C: Measurement and Evaluation of NCDA Ethical Standards (2003), how many statements are there concerning topics such as selection, use limitation and interpretation of assessment instruments? a. 3 b. 13 c. 15 d. 16 49. What act was passed in 1\`994 to help students receive more experiences and coursework relating directly to the work they may enter? a. The School-to-Work Opportunities Act b. The School Course Work Act c. The Federal Work Act d. The Student Work Experience Act 50. Which of the following key points is NOT congruent with Dawis and Lofquist's theory? a. Job placement is best accomplished through a match of worker traits with the requirements of a work environment b. Individual needs and the reinforce system that characterizes the work setting are important aspects of stability and tenure c. Work personality and work environment do not always need to be amendable d. Individual needs are most important in determining an individual's fit into the work environment Answer Keys 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. C 21. D 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. B 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. B 41. A 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. C 46. B 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. C