Question 1

Zeke enjoys expressing himself on unstructured tasks. This description indicates that Zeke most likely has a(n)____ personality type.

Accepted Answer

The description of enjoying expressing themselves on unstructured tasks indicates a preference for creativity and artistic expression. Therefore, the best choice is D, artistic.

Question 2

According to Holland, who is best matched with their career type?

Accepted Answer

According to Holland's theory, an enterprising personality is well-suited for careers like real estate, which involve persuasion and leadership.

Question 3

According to Super, the key element of the specification phase of career development involves

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Super, the key element of...

Question 4

The main assumption of Holland's theory is that people

Accepted Answer

Holland's theory posits that people have different personality types (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional) and that they will be most satisfied and successful in careers that align with their dominant personality type. This theory does not suggest that career goals develop at different rates, that testing is necessary to choose a career, or that economic needs should dictate career choices.

Question 5

According to Super's theory, what is the correct order of the phases of career development?

Accepted Answer

According to Super's theory, the correct order of the phases of career development is crystallization, specification, implementation.

Question 6

Yasmine has excellent verbal skills and relates well on an interpersonal level. According to Holland, Yasmine likely has a(n)____ personality type.

Accepted Answer

Yasmine's verbal skills and ability to relate well with people suggest that she is likely to have a social personality type according to Holland's theory of vocational choice. People with social personalities enjoy interacting with others, are good listeners and communicators, and are motivated by helping and assisting others.

Question 7

When an individual's personality type and job match, they tend to be

Accepted Answer

When an individual's personality type and job match, they tend to be more productive in the short run because they are using their natural strengths and abilities. In the long run, they have more stable career paths because they are satisfied with their work and less likely to quit or be fired.

Question 8

Several tests can be used to describe a person's work-related personality and the jobs for which he or she is suited. One of these types of tests is called the

Accepted Answer

The Strong Interest Inventory is specifically designed to measure a person's interests in various work-related activities, industries, and occupational fields. It can provide insight into a person's personality and interests as they relate to potential career paths. The other choices (B, C, and D) do not appear to be standardized tests commonly used in career counseling or selection processes.

Question 9

Which theorist first linked identity with career choices?

Accepted Answer

Donald Super, an American psychologist, was the first to link identity with career choices. He proposed that an individual's career choices were influenced by their self-concept or identity, and that career development was a lifelong process that involved the integration of an individual's personal and work roles. Super's theory emphasized the importance of self-awareness and explored the role of values, interests, and abilities in career decision making.

Question 10

Nell can't decide if she should pursue a career as a bank teller or as an accountant. Holland would suggest that Nell will find these career choices most fulfilling if she has a(n)____ personality type.

Accepted Answer

The career options of a bank teller and accountant tend to align with the conventional personality type. Conventional individuals tend to be detail-oriented, organized, and enjoy working with numbers and structured routines. These qualities are well-suited for careers in finance and accounting.

Question 11

Crystallization involves using one's emerging identity as the basis for assessing

Accepted Answer

Crystallization is a stage in vocational development when individuals use their emerging sense of identity to explore and evaluate potential careers. Therefore, the answer is possible careers (option D).

Question 12

During the implementation phase of career development, a person

Accepted Answer

During the implementation phase of career development, a person takes actual steps towards a chosen career path, such as taking a job and gaining hands-on experience in the field. This helps them to better understand what the career entails and whether it is a good fit for them.

Question 13

Seventeen-year-old Ursa develops an interest in astronomy. If she is in Super's specification stage of career development, her next step would most likely involve

Accepted Answer

In Super's specification stage, individuals become interested in specific career fields and typically start to explore educational opportunities related to that field. Signing up for a course in basic astronomy would be a good way for Ursa to further explore her interest in the field and learn more about potential career paths in astronomy. In this stage, individuals are still exploring and determining their fit for a particular career, so taking a full-time job at an observatory or trying to get a handle on other aspects of her life would be premature at this point. While determining if her personality is suited for work as an astronomer is important, it is not the next step in Super's specification stage.

Question 14

Nan is an individual who enjoys working outside, taking care of park lands, planting trees, and building forest trails. Which of Holland's types best describes Nan's interests?

Accepted Answer

Nan's interests align with Holland's realistic type, which involves hands-on work and practical tasks such as farming, construction, and landscaping.

Question 15

A person with a(n)____ personality type would be described as someone who is highly task-oriented and who enjoys abstract thinking.

Accepted Answer

A person with an investigative personality type enjoys working with abstract ideas and information, and is highly task-oriented. They are typically analytical and curious, and enjoy solving complex problems.

Question 16

While counseling a friend who is having trouble with his girlfriend, 13-year-old Frasier decides that he has a talent for helping people deal with their problems and decides that he should pursue a career as a clinical psychologist. Frasier's response matches Super's ____ stage of career development.

Accepted Answer

Frasier's realization that he has a talent for helping people deal with their problems and his decision to pursue a career as a clinical psychologist indicate that he has entered the crystallization stage of career development, where individuals begin to focus on a specific career path based on their interests, abilities, and values.

Question 17

According to Holland, who is most poorly matched with his or her career type?

Accepted Answer

According to Holland's theory, individuals who possess enterprising personalities tend to enjoy persuading, leading, and selling, and are generally outgoing and assertive. Plumbers typically work independently and may be required to negotiate with clients, making it a good fit for someone with an enterprising personality. Therefore, Dagmar is not poorly matched with her career type. Option A, B, and C are not the best choices as they do not explicitly reflect poor job-personality fit according to Holland's theory.

Question 18

According to Holland's ____ theory, the key factor in determining whether a job will be fulfilling are your personal characteristics.

Accepted Answer

Holland's theory of vocational choice proposes that individuals have certain personality characteristics that are best matched with particular work environments. Therefore, the key factor in determining job fulfillment is personality type. The other answer choices, Piagetian, sociocultural, and cognitive-developmental, do not directly relate to Holland's theory of vocational choice.

Question 19

After carefully examining which careers might be best for him, Stasny takes a job with a construction company. Though he likes the money, he is not ready for the kinds of responsibilities often asked of regular employees.  Stasny is probably in Super's ____ stage of career development.

Accepted Answer

The implementation stage is when individuals begin to actually work in their chosen career and are faced with the daily responsibilities and tasks associated with it. Stasny's situation of liking the money but not feeling ready for the responsibilities aligns with this stage.

Question 20

Which statement best describes the basic premise of Super's implementation phase of career development?

Accepted Answer

The implementation phase in Super's career development theory involves taking concrete steps towards a career, such as accepting a job and gaining experience.

Quiz 9: Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Zeke enjoys expressing himself on unstructured tasks. This description indicates that Zeke most likely has a(n) ____ personality type.