CAREER COUNSELING QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Lifestyle,and,career,development,have,been,emphasized,-,Correct,Answer,-
since,the,beginning,of,the,counseling,and,guidance,movement,and,are,still,major,areas,of,
concern
Frank,Parsons,-,Correct,Answer,-Beginning,of,the,guidance,movement.
Started,the,Boston,Vocation,Bureau,on,January,13,,1908,just,nine,months,prior,to,his,deat
h.,
His,landmark,work,,Choosing,a,Vocation,,was,published,posthumously.
One,trend,is,that,women,are,moving,into,more,careers,that,in,the,past,were,populated,by,
males.,Women,workers,are,often,impacted,by,the,"glass,ceiling,phenomenon.",Assuming,t
hat,a,counselor's,behavior,is,influenced,by,the,phenomenon,,which,statement,would,he,m
ost,likely,make,when,conducting,a,career,counseling,session,with,a,female,client,who,wan
ts,to,advance,to,a,higher,position?,-,Correct,Answer,-
"Let's,be,rational:,A,woman,can,only,advance,so,far.,You,really,have,very,little,if,any,chanc
e,of,becoming,a,corporate,executive.,I'm,here,to,help,you,cope,with,this,reality."
The,glass,ceiling,phenomenon,suggests,that,-,Correct,Answer,-
Women,are,limited,in,terms,of,how,far,they,can,advance,in,the,world,of,work.
A,form,of,of,occupational,sex-role,stereotyping,that,can,limit,women's,careers.,
This,concept,is,somewhat,analogous,to,the,lavender,ceiling,which,purports,that,the,same,
basic,notion,is,true,for,gay,,lesbian,,bisexual,,and,transgender,individuals.,
Gender-aware,Counseling,is,a,must!
Displaced,homemaker,-,Correct,Answer,-
A,woman,with,children,who,was,a,homemaker,but,is,currently,in,need,of,work,to,support,he
r,family.
Could,be,referred,to,as,reentry,women,in,your,exam.
In,the,last,35,years,,career,counseling,experts,have,begun,to,focus,on,-,Correct,Answer,-
Women's,issues.,
Most,scholars,believe,that,the,focus,on,minorities,is,still,lagging,behind.
Most,research,in,the,area,of,career,development,and,its,relationship,to,students,indicates,t
hat,-,Correct,Answer,-a,very,high,proportion,of,students,in,high,school,and,at
,the,junior,high,or,middle-school,level,wanted,guidance,in
planning,a,career.,Career,interests,are,more,stable,after
college.
pervasive,indecisiveness,-,Correct,Answer,-
a,person,who,has,a,lifelong,pattern,of,severe,anxiety,related,to,decision,making.
Job,Performance,-,Correct,Answer,-
Victor,Vroom's,motivations,and,management,expectancy,theory,suggests,that,an,employ
ee's,performance,is,influenced,by,valence,(will,the,work,provide,rewards,such,as,money,,a
,promotion,,or,satisfaction?);,expectancy,(what,does,the,person,feel,he,or,she,is,capable,of
,doing?);,and,instrumentality,(will,the,manager,actually,give,the,employee,the,promised,re
ward,such,a,raise?).
A,dual-career,family,(or,dual-
worker,couple),is,one,in,which,both,partners,have,jobs,to,which,they,are,committed,on,a,so
mewhat,continuous,basis.,Which,statement,is,true,of,dual-career,families?,-
,Correct,Answer,-Dual-career,families,have,higher,incomes,than,the,so-
called,traditional,family,in,which,only,one,partner,is,working.
dual,career,couples,now,comprise,______,of,all,marriages.,-,Correct,Answer,-54%
In,the,dual-career,family,,partners,seem,to,be,more,self-
sufficient,than,in,the,traditional,family.,In,a,dual-career,household,,the,woman,-
,Correct,Answer,-is,typically,secure,in,her,career,before,she,has,children.
dual-career,families,now,comprise,_______,of,all,families,with,children.,-,Correct,Answer,-
60%
Studies,indicate,that,-,Correct,Answer,-
students,want,more,vocational,guidance,than,they,receive.
Difference,between,career,counseling,and,vocational,guidance,-,Correct,Answer,-
Guidance:,seen,as,a,developmental,and,educational,process,within,a,school,system.
Career,counseling:,viewed,as,a,therapeutic,service,for,adults,performed,outside,and,educ
ational,setting.
Statistics,reveal,that,-,Correct,Answer,-
on,average,,a,worker,with,a,bachelor's,degree,earns,over
$10,000,a,year,more,than,a,worker,with,a,high,school,diploma.
"Changing,View,of,Work",-,Correct,Answer,-
in,the,past,work,was,seen,as,drudgery,while,today,it,is,seen,as,a,vehicle,to,express,our,ide
ntity,,self-esteem,,and,status.
, decrement,-,Correct,Answer,-
A,disproved,notion,in,psychology,that,suggests,that,speed,,skills,,and,retention,would,decr
ease,as,one,entered,old,age.
When,professional,career,counselors,use,the,term,leisure,they,technically,mean,-
,Correct,Answer,-
The,time,the,client,has,away,from,work,which,is,not,being,utilized,for,obligations
A,career,is,defined,as,-,Correct,Answer,-The,total,work,one,does,in,a,lifetime,plus,leisure
Avocation,-,Correct,Answer,-
a,leisure,activity,that,one,engages,in,for,pleasure,rather,than,money
In,terms,of,leisure,time,and,dual-career,families/couples:,-,Correct,Answer,-dual-
career,families/couples,have,less,leisure,time
leisure,counseling,-,Correct,Answer,-
Helping,process,in,which,the,counselor,attempts,to,assist,the,client,to,discover,and,chang
e,leisure,attitudes,or,behaviors.,Various,verbal,and,nonverbal,techniques,are,utilized,in,a,c
ounseling,setting,to,help,the,client,cope,effectively,with,leisure,problems,and,concerns,,ma
ke,decisions,and,develop,plans,for,future,leisure,participation,,become,self-
aware,regarding,perceptions,toward,leisure,,and,explore,options,for,leisure
A,client,who,says,,"I,feel,I,cannot,really,become,an,administrator,in,our,agency,because,I,a
m,a,woman,",is,showing,an,example,of,-,Correct,Answer,-gender,bias
Title,VII,of,the,Civil,Rights,Act,of,1964,-,Correct,Answer,-
Amended,1972.,Stated,that,women,would,have,equal,opportunities,and,equal,job,pay.
Uniform,Guidelines,on,Employee,Selection,Procedures,-,Correct,Answer,-
Speak,of,"adverse,impact".,A,test,or,selection,process,is,said,to,have,adverse,impact,if,it,d
oes,not,meet,the,"80%,Four-fifths,Rule."
Also,,used,for,promotion,situations.
Also,discuss,"differential,validity,",which,is,evident,when,a,selection,process,(e.g.,,a,test),is
,valid,for,one,group,,yet,less,valid,or,totally,invalid,for,another,group.,
Tests,plagued,by,differential,validity,should,not,be,utilized,for,hiring,or,promotion,purposes
.
Trait-and-factor,theory,-,Correct,Answer,-
Assumes,that,via,psychological,testing,one's,personality,could,be,matched,to,an,occupatio
n,which,stresses,those,particular,personality,traits.,
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Lifestyle,and,career,development,have,been,emphasized,-,Correct,Answer,-
since,the,beginning,of,the,counseling,and,guidance,movement,and,are,still,major,areas,of,
concern
Frank,Parsons,-,Correct,Answer,-Beginning,of,the,guidance,movement.
Started,the,Boston,Vocation,Bureau,on,January,13,,1908,just,nine,months,prior,to,his,deat
h.,
His,landmark,work,,Choosing,a,Vocation,,was,published,posthumously.
One,trend,is,that,women,are,moving,into,more,careers,that,in,the,past,were,populated,by,
males.,Women,workers,are,often,impacted,by,the,"glass,ceiling,phenomenon.",Assuming,t
hat,a,counselor's,behavior,is,influenced,by,the,phenomenon,,which,statement,would,he,m
ost,likely,make,when,conducting,a,career,counseling,session,with,a,female,client,who,wan
ts,to,advance,to,a,higher,position?,-,Correct,Answer,-
"Let's,be,rational:,A,woman,can,only,advance,so,far.,You,really,have,very,little,if,any,chanc
e,of,becoming,a,corporate,executive.,I'm,here,to,help,you,cope,with,this,reality."
The,glass,ceiling,phenomenon,suggests,that,-,Correct,Answer,-
Women,are,limited,in,terms,of,how,far,they,can,advance,in,the,world,of,work.
A,form,of,of,occupational,sex-role,stereotyping,that,can,limit,women's,careers.,
This,concept,is,somewhat,analogous,to,the,lavender,ceiling,which,purports,that,the,same,
basic,notion,is,true,for,gay,,lesbian,,bisexual,,and,transgender,individuals.,
Gender-aware,Counseling,is,a,must!
Displaced,homemaker,-,Correct,Answer,-
A,woman,with,children,who,was,a,homemaker,but,is,currently,in,need,of,work,to,support,he
r,family.
Could,be,referred,to,as,reentry,women,in,your,exam.
In,the,last,35,years,,career,counseling,experts,have,begun,to,focus,on,-,Correct,Answer,-
Women's,issues.,
Most,scholars,believe,that,the,focus,on,minorities,is,still,lagging,behind.
Most,research,in,the,area,of,career,development,and,its,relationship,to,students,indicates,t
hat,-,Correct,Answer,-a,very,high,proportion,of,students,in,high,school,and,at
,the,junior,high,or,middle-school,level,wanted,guidance,in
planning,a,career.,Career,interests,are,more,stable,after
college.
pervasive,indecisiveness,-,Correct,Answer,-
a,person,who,has,a,lifelong,pattern,of,severe,anxiety,related,to,decision,making.
Job,Performance,-,Correct,Answer,-
Victor,Vroom's,motivations,and,management,expectancy,theory,suggests,that,an,employ
ee's,performance,is,influenced,by,valence,(will,the,work,provide,rewards,such,as,money,,a
,promotion,,or,satisfaction?);,expectancy,(what,does,the,person,feel,he,or,she,is,capable,of
,doing?);,and,instrumentality,(will,the,manager,actually,give,the,employee,the,promised,re
ward,such,a,raise?).
A,dual-career,family,(or,dual-
worker,couple),is,one,in,which,both,partners,have,jobs,to,which,they,are,committed,on,a,so
mewhat,continuous,basis.,Which,statement,is,true,of,dual-career,families?,-
,Correct,Answer,-Dual-career,families,have,higher,incomes,than,the,so-
called,traditional,family,in,which,only,one,partner,is,working.
dual,career,couples,now,comprise,______,of,all,marriages.,-,Correct,Answer,-54%
In,the,dual-career,family,,partners,seem,to,be,more,self-
sufficient,than,in,the,traditional,family.,In,a,dual-career,household,,the,woman,-
,Correct,Answer,-is,typically,secure,in,her,career,before,she,has,children.
dual-career,families,now,comprise,_______,of,all,families,with,children.,-,Correct,Answer,-
60%
Studies,indicate,that,-,Correct,Answer,-
students,want,more,vocational,guidance,than,they,receive.
Difference,between,career,counseling,and,vocational,guidance,-,Correct,Answer,-
Guidance:,seen,as,a,developmental,and,educational,process,within,a,school,system.
Career,counseling:,viewed,as,a,therapeutic,service,for,adults,performed,outside,and,educ
ational,setting.
Statistics,reveal,that,-,Correct,Answer,-
on,average,,a,worker,with,a,bachelor's,degree,earns,over
$10,000,a,year,more,than,a,worker,with,a,high,school,diploma.
"Changing,View,of,Work",-,Correct,Answer,-
in,the,past,work,was,seen,as,drudgery,while,today,it,is,seen,as,a,vehicle,to,express,our,ide
ntity,,self-esteem,,and,status.
, decrement,-,Correct,Answer,-
A,disproved,notion,in,psychology,that,suggests,that,speed,,skills,,and,retention,would,decr
ease,as,one,entered,old,age.
When,professional,career,counselors,use,the,term,leisure,they,technically,mean,-
,Correct,Answer,-
The,time,the,client,has,away,from,work,which,is,not,being,utilized,for,obligations
A,career,is,defined,as,-,Correct,Answer,-The,total,work,one,does,in,a,lifetime,plus,leisure
Avocation,-,Correct,Answer,-
a,leisure,activity,that,one,engages,in,for,pleasure,rather,than,money
In,terms,of,leisure,time,and,dual-career,families/couples:,-,Correct,Answer,-dual-
career,families/couples,have,less,leisure,time
leisure,counseling,-,Correct,Answer,-
Helping,process,in,which,the,counselor,attempts,to,assist,the,client,to,discover,and,chang
e,leisure,attitudes,or,behaviors.,Various,verbal,and,nonverbal,techniques,are,utilized,in,a,c
ounseling,setting,to,help,the,client,cope,effectively,with,leisure,problems,and,concerns,,ma
ke,decisions,and,develop,plans,for,future,leisure,participation,,become,self-
aware,regarding,perceptions,toward,leisure,,and,explore,options,for,leisure
A,client,who,says,,"I,feel,I,cannot,really,become,an,administrator,in,our,agency,because,I,a
m,a,woman,",is,showing,an,example,of,-,Correct,Answer,-gender,bias
Title,VII,of,the,Civil,Rights,Act,of,1964,-,Correct,Answer,-
Amended,1972.,Stated,that,women,would,have,equal,opportunities,and,equal,job,pay.
Uniform,Guidelines,on,Employee,Selection,Procedures,-,Correct,Answer,-
Speak,of,"adverse,impact".,A,test,or,selection,process,is,said,to,have,adverse,impact,if,it,d
oes,not,meet,the,"80%,Four-fifths,Rule."
Also,,used,for,promotion,situations.
Also,discuss,"differential,validity,",which,is,evident,when,a,selection,process,(e.g.,,a,test),is
,valid,for,one,group,,yet,less,valid,or,totally,invalid,for,another,group.,
Tests,plagued,by,differential,validity,should,not,be,utilized,for,hiring,or,promotion,purposes
.
Trait-and-factor,theory,-,Correct,Answer,-
Assumes,that,via,psychological,testing,one's,personality,could,be,matched,to,an,occupatio
n,which,stresses,those,particular,personality,traits.,
