Question 1

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about mentors?

Accepted Answer

Mentors perform teaching and training roles, sponsor the young workers' advancement, serve as models for social behavior, as well as work-related behavior. The book notes that women in high-level and technical careers sometimes have difficulty finding mentors.

Question 2

If Robbie wants to train for a position that will involve helping others find the jobs that best match their talents and interested, Robbie would be best advised to enter a graduate program in:

Accepted Answer

Career counseling is a field that attempts to match the talents and interests of individuals to the characteristics of a job.

Question 3

According to Holland's theory of careers, which of the following matches of personality type and career is the WORST?

Accepted Answer

Holland's theory of careers suggests that people are happiest and most successful in work environments that match their personal orientations. A "realistic" personality type, according to Holland, prefers practical, hands-on activities and tasks, making a career as a realtor—a role that often requires strong social skills and interest in sales and marketing—a less ideal match compared to the other options listed.

Question 4

According to Holland's theory of careers, which of the following matches of personality type and career is the BEST?

Accepted Answer

According to Holland's theory, social personality types are interested in helping others and prefer careers that involve socializing and nurturing. Public health nursing involves socializing with patients and helping them improve their health, making it the best match for a social personality type.

Question 5

Generalizing from the text, during which of the following years should you expect the percent of women in the workforce to be at the lowest point?

Accepted Answer

During WW II, the percent of women in the workforce was high, due to women taking on men's jobs while they were at war. Following WW II, women left the labor force as men returned home to take over their former jobs and in 1950, about 1 in 3 women were in the workforce. Women began re-entering the workforce in large proportion in the 1970s, and the text notes, the labor participation rate for women has been fairly steady since then.

Question 6

The two reasons the text suggests to explain why women are underrepresented in the more highly paid professions are:

Accepted Answer

The text suggests that women are underrepresented in highly paid professions due to both discrimination in the workplace and the fact that women sometimes make early career choices that limit their later options. The other options (B and C) are incorrect as they perpetuate harmful stereotypes and have no basis in reality.

Question 7

Today in the United States, about of workers in the labor force are women.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Today in the United States, about of...

Question 8

The increase in the proportion of women in the U.S. workforce since the 1950s has been most dramatic for women in which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

The increase in labor force participation rates has been more dramatic for white women compared to African American and Hispanic American women. However, the labor force participation rates for all three groups have increased since the 1950s.

Question 9

According to Holland's theory of careers, a person who is practical

Accepted Answer

According to Holland's theory of careers, people who are practical are classified as "realistic." These individuals prefer working with tools, machines, or practical problems rather than social or abstract activities.

Question 10

Generalizing from the text, if you were to quote a general figure for the size of the increase in the number of women in the professions today as compared to 25 years ago, the best estimate you could give would be that women today are about ______ likely to work in the professions.

Accepted Answer

According to the text, in the United States in the year 2010, the figures representing the percentage of women in the professions are generally 2 to 3 times higher than they were a quarter of a century ago.

Question 11

According to the text, which of the following fields has emerged to help people select jobs that will be a good match for their interest?

Accepted Answer

The text mentions that career counseling has emerged to help people select jobs that will be a good match for their interests. Option A (occupational therapy) is not mentioned in the context of career selection, but rather in the context of rehabilitating people who have been injured or have disabilities. Option B (work-study) is a program that combines work and education, but it is not a field that helps people select careers. Option C (clinical psychology) focuses on mental health and psychological treatment, but it is not a field dedicated to career selection.

Question 12

Velma is astonished at how political her new job is, and she is struggling to meet her boss's expectations. Velma tells her husband that she had no idea about how hard this new job would be. Her response is best considered to be an example of:

Accepted Answer

When young adults start working, they may experience what could be termed reality shock. During adolescence and the preparation for a career, people often have high expectations about what their work will be like and what they will accomplish. When the training ends and the job begins, novices often quickly learn that some of their expectations were unrealistic.

Question 13

According to the text, in 1950, about ____ of women in the United States were in the workforce; today about ____ of U.S. women are in the labor force.

Accepted Answer

The text notes that from the period between 1950 and today, labor force participation rates
for women increased from about 33% to a about 59%.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of Holland's six career-related personality types?

Accepted Answer

Holland's six career types are: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional.

Question 15

Statistically, women are overrepresented in all of the following jobs EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

While women are overrepresented in jobs such as nurses, elementary school teachers, and social workers, they are not overrepresented in bus driver positions.

Question 16

Jeremy has several characteristics that might influence his choice of career. He is creative, introspective, and independent. According to Holland's theory of careers, which of the following careers would best suit Jeremy?

Accepted Answer

According to Holland's theory, individuals with artistic and investigative traits are best suited for careers such as reporters, writers, psychologists, and architects. Jeremy's creative and introspective traits align with the investigative and artistic types, respectively. Therefore, reporter would be the best career option for Jeremy.

Question 17

Statistically, women are underrepresented in all of the following jobs EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

According to statistics, women are not underrepresented in bookkeeping. Women actually make up the majority of bookkeepers in the workforce. However, they are underrepresented in the other job categories listed.

Question 18

According to the text, about what percent of U. S. women age 16 and older were in the labor force in 2009?

Accepted Answer

The text states that "In 2009, 59 percent of U.S. women age 16 and older were in the labor force."

Question 19

In Holland's theory of careers

Accepted Answer

One method that is sometimes used by career counselors is to classify jobs into categories that represent different types of work and to attempt to match these jobs to an individual's personality style. The most widely used method of job matching is based on Holland's theory.

Question 20

According to Holland's theory of careers, a person who is popular, self-confident, and who possesses a high level of energy and verbal skills would fit best into which of the following personality types?

Accepted Answer

According to Holland's theory of careers, individuals who are outgoing, persuasive, and self-confident are best suited for an enterprising personality type. This type of person enjoys interacting with others, taking charge, and being in positions of leadership. Traits such as high energy and verbal skills are also characteristic of an enterprising personality type.

Quiz 13: Young Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development