Question 1

The Breadwinners Institute in Boston was designed to help which group, specifically?&#10;A)out of work men with families&#10;B)women&#10;C)adolescent males&#10;D)factory workers

Accepted Answer

C

Question 2

The best way for counselors to communicate new ideas to their clients is ______.&#10;A)with tentative language&#10;B)with complete authority&#10;C)with diagrams&#10;D)counselors do not communicate new ideas to clients; clients must discover it for themselves

Accepted Answer

Using tentative language allows clients to feel more in control of the conversation and more likely to consider the new idea being presented. It also encourages a collaborative and open discussion between the counselor and the client.

Question 3

A theory is best defined as ______.&#10;A)a roadmap, designed to guide understanding&#10;B)a holy book, true and unchangeable&#10;C)a depository, a place to store random ideas&#10;D)clay, malleable, and different for every user

Accepted Answer

A theory is a broad explanation or framework that guides understanding and helps to organize and explain phenomena. It is not necessarily fixed or unchangeable, but rather a flexible tool that can be refined and updated as new evidence emerges. It is also not simply a depository for random ideas, but rather a coherent set of assumptions, concepts, and principles that have been systematically developed and tested. While it may vary somewhat depending on the user or context, a good theory should be grounded in empirical evidence and provide a useful roadmap for understanding a particular phenomenon.

Question 4

Which individual is credited with the beginning of the field of career counseling?&#10;A)Parsons&#10;B)Holland&#10;C)Super&#10;D)Skinner

Accepted Answer

Frank Parsons is considered the father of career counseling. He founded the Vocational Bureau in Boston in 1908, which was the first career counseling center in the United States. He is known for his three-step process of career counseling: understanding oneself, exploring career options, and making a vocational choice. Parsons' work laid the foundation for modern career counseling.

Question 5

Which of the following indicate there still exist gender and racial disparities in occupational distributions?&#10;A)More women are working, but there are pay inequities within the same occupation.&#10;B)Women and racial/ethnic minority men are more likely to be in lower paying occupations.&#10;C)African Americans and Latinos are less likely to be in higher paying management and professional occupations and more likely to be in lower paying jobs in the service industries.&#10;D)all of these

Accepted Answer

All of the choices given indicate that there are still gender and racial disparities in occupational distributions. Choice A shows that even within the same occupation, there are differences in pay based on gender. Choice B suggests that women and racial/ethnic minority men are more likely to be in lower paying occupations, indicating a lack of diversity in higher paying fields. Choice C further emphasizes the racial disparities, where African Americans and Latinos are less likely to be in higher paying management and professional occupations and more likely to be in lower paying service industry jobs.

Question 6

Career development theories ______, while career counseling theories ______.&#10;A)provide direction to counselors; explain vocational behavior&#10;B)describe a philosophical stance; explain behavior in personal and vocational arenas&#10;C)explain behavior in personal and vocational arenas; describe a philosophical stance&#10;D)explain vocational behavior; provide direction to counselors

Accepted Answer

Career development theories explain vocational behavior, while career counseling theories provide direction to counselors on how to help individuals in their career development.

Question 7

By age 65, full-time employees will have spent about how many hours working?&#10;A)50,000&#10;B)80,000&#10;C)120,000&#10;D)400,000

Accepted Answer

Assuming a typical work schedule of 40 hours per week for 50 weeks a year (allowing for 2 weeks of vacation), over a 40-year career (from age 25 to 65), this equates to 2,000 hours per year, or 80,000 hours in total.

Question 8

For every dollar men make, female workers still make ______.&#10;A)62 cents&#10;B)82 cents&#10;C)1 dollar&#10;D)1 dollar and 2 cents

Accepted Answer

According to the latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, women on average make 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. This wage gap is even wider for women of color.

Question 9

The book Choosing a Vocation argued for what approach to selecting work?&#10;A)a spiritual approach&#10;B)a family-centered approach&#10;C)a scientific approach&#10;D)the use of higher education

Accepted Answer

The book Choosing a Vocation argued for a scientific approach to selecting work, emphasizing the importance of self-assessment, research, and practical evaluation in making a decision about a career.

Question 10

Which theorist's theory was largely infused into the school guidance curriculum of the 1950s and 1960s?&#10;A)Holland's&#10;B)Super's&#10;C)Gottredson's&#10;D)Fouad's

Accepted Answer

Super's theory of career development heavily influenced the school guidance curriculum during the 1950s and 1960s. His theory emphasized the importance of self-concept, career maturity, and life roles in career decision-making. Super's theory also introduced the concept of career adaptability, which refers to an individual's ability to adapt and navigate through various career-related transitions and challenges. Super's ideas had a significant impact on the development of career guidance and counseling practices in schools and other settings.

Question 11

Compare and contrast theories of career development with theories of career counseling.Give an example of each.

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Question 12

Over the next 10 years, which is true regarding the overall racial/ethnic diversity of the labor force in the United States?&#10;A)It will decrease.&#10;B)It will increase.&#10;C)It will remain about the same.&#10;D)Racial/ethnic diversity trends cannot be predicted based on current samples.

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Question 13

What historical event was not tied to the increased need for career counselors in the first half of the 20th century?&#10;A)the Great Depression&#10;B)veterans returning from WWI&#10;C)women moving into the workforce&#10;D)veterans returning from WWII

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Question 14

Janine, a career counselor, is questioning whether a hypothesis is culture bound.She is wondering ______.&#10;A)whether the hypothesis limits or binds her client's options&#10;B)whether the hypothesis is appropriate for the client's culture and gender&#10;C)whether the hypothesis links cultural theory and practice&#10;D)whether the hypothesis informs her work with the client

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Question 15

Define &#34;psychological contract,&#34; and discuss how it has changed in the last 20 years.

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Question 16

Briefly trace the history of career counseling since its beginning in 1909 to the current time, highlighting significant figures, governmental initiatives, and social changes that have shaped its evolution.

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Deck 1: Career Counseling: an Overview