Deck 3: Assessment, Career Planning, Career Information and Resources

Question 1

List the steps of the career planning process, and describe how assessment might be used as an intervention in at least two of the seven steps.

Answer 1

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Question 2

Imagine that you work with (specify a population) and that your supervisor asks you to select formal assessment instruments for use with these students (clients). Describe the process you would use to select instruments.

Answer 2

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Question 3

A student receives the following score report after taking the Kuder Career Search:
$\begin{array}{lll} \text {Scale} & \text {Score }&\text { Profile }\\\text {Business Detail }& 93 & \mathrm{XXXXXXXXX} \\\text {Sales \& Management} & 77 & \mathrm{XXXXXXX} \\\text {Social \& Personal Services }& 65 &\mathrm{ XXXXXX} \\\text {Arts \& Communication} & 44 & \mathrm{XXXX} \\\text {Science \& Technical }& 25 & \mathrm{XX} \\\text {Outdoor \& Mechanical }& 12 & \mathrm{X} \end{array}$

What do the numbers under the second column, labeled Score, mean?

Answer 3

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Question 4

Choose one of the informal assessments discussed in this chapter. Describe in detail how you would introduce, use, and evaluate this assessment with a client.

Question 5

How have changes in the demographics of the United States population impacted the use of assessment in counseling?

Question 6

An acceptable test-retest reliability coefficient is

A) 3.5.
B) 4.0.
C) 6.0.
D) 8.0.

Question 7

Identify and describe three of the eight decision-making styles outlined in the textbook (Dinklage, 1968).

Question 8

Name one resource you explored in this course that you will use with your clients in the future. Provide a detailed description of the strengths and weaknesses of this resource. Write a one paragraph description of how you might introduce this resource to a client.

Question 9

Identify and describe three types of data clients might need to help them make a career decision.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a source of occupational information provided by the U.S. Department of Labor?

A) O*Net
B) CareerOneStop
C) America's Job Bank.
D) Occupational Outlook Handbook

Question 11

6 Students or adults with visual disabilities will need the support of special equipment to obtain career information. Equipment and technology include using:

A) an avatar
B) complementary audio files
C) screen readers
D) all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not a type of service typically provided by career centers?

A) online assessments
B) resume critiques
C) career planning/counseling
D) financial aid