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Research into the phenomenon of career maturity reflects the work of who?
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John Crites
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Career maturity might also be referred to as what?
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vocational maturity
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What did Schlossberg focus heavily on?
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adult career development
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What are the five noteworthy factors suggested by Schlossberg?
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1.)behavior in the adult years is primarily determined by social rather than biological factors. 2.) behavior can either be a function of one's life stage or one's age at other times. 3.) sex differences are actually more powerful than age or stage differences. 4.) adults continually experience transitions which require adaptation and self-assessment. 5.) identity, intimacy, and generativity are recurring themes in adulthood.
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The decision-making theory, which refers to periods of anticipation and implementation/adjustment was proposed by who?
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David Tiedeman and Robert O'Hara
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Within decision-making theory, there are two parts. In the first part, the individual imagines himself or herself in a given career. What is this part called?
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Anticipation Stage
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Within decision-making theory, there are two parts. In the second part, the person engages in reality testing regarding his or her expectations concerning the occupation. What is this part called?
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Implementation State (also referred to as the Accommodation or Induction Stage)
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Which theories contend that the individual has the power to choose from the various career options?
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Decision-Making theories
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John Krumboltz, Anita Mitchell, and G. Brian Jones all utilized the work of a specific theorist to explain career choice. Who is the theorist?
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Albert Bandura
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Who emphasized the role of modeling in the acquisition of new behaviors?
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Albert Bandura
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Which theory states that people learn not only from observing the consequences of their own behavior but also from observing the consequences of others?
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Social Learning Theory
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Learning by watching others is sometimes called what?
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vicarious learning
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What is seen as an indication of an information deficit rather than a lack of career maturity?
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occupational indecisiveness
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What is a realistic job preview (RJP)?
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When a student, usually in college, contacts a worker in the field and then interviews the worker.
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What is Guided Imagery (when dealing with career counseling)?
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When a client imagines a day in the future, working in the job or even receiving an award for outstanding performance in the position.
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Krumboltz theory of career development is which type of model?
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behavioristic model
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Which theory purports that individuals secure training and education to get the best possible income?
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Human Capital Theory
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Which theory suggests that chance factors influence one's career?
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Accident Theory of Career Development
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Which theory suggests that a child will eventually secure a job commensurate with his or her family status?
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Status Attainment Theory
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Who believed that decision making, in terms of career options as well as non career options, is a skill which can be learned?
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John Krumboltz
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A counselor who suggests a site visit to a work setting would be practicing which mode of career counseling?
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behavioristic mode
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Who was one of the leading men involved in creating the specific guidelines for running a behavior modification token economy?
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Nathan Azrin
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Which behavioristic strategy was suggested by Nathan Azrin in the 1970s in order to help returning Vietnam Vets?
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the "Job Club"
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The Gelatt Decision Model, created by Harry B. Gelatt, refers to information as what?
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"the fuel of the decision"
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What are the three systems that the Gelatt Model asserts that information can be organized into?
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predictive, value, and decision
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Within the Gelatt Decision Model, what is the predictive system concerned with?
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the probable alternatives, actions, and possibilities
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Within the Gelatt Decision Model, what is the value system concerned with?
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one's relative preferences regarding the outcomes
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Within the Gelatt Decision Model, what is the decision system concerned with?
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providing rules and criteria for evaluation the outcome
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What is the self-administered, self-scored interest inventory based on John Holland's theoretical notions?
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Self-Directed Search (SDS)
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What does Linda Gottfredson's developmental theory of career focus on?
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circumscription and compromise theory
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What is the leading method adults use to find career information in the United States?
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securing information via the newspaper
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Sometimes the process of finding a job on the internet is referred to as what?
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job-netting
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When career counselors speak of the OOH, they are referring to what?
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
(cited by many sources as the most popular source used by career counselors) |
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The DOT was a large, comprehensive source used by many career counselors. It has been replaced by a new automated network, known as what?
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ONET (The Occupational Information Network)
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At its zenith, the DOT listed how many job titles?
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approx. 30,000 job titles
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Each job listed within the DOT (dictionary of occupational titles) was given a __________ digit code.
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nine
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The first three digits in a DOT code refer to what?
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an occupational group
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The middle three digits in a DOT code refer to what?
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relation to data, people, and things
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The last three digits in a DOT code refer to what?
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alphabetizing titles
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What would the best resource be if one wanted to find detailed statistics about the average wages in a specific state?
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics website
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A counselor who is interested in trends in the job market should consult the _______?
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OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
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Most counselors consider which source to be the easiest guide to read and understand when it comes to career information?
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OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
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What is a worker engaged in when he/she is in a position that is below his/her skill level?
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underemployment
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The Guide for Occupational Exploration (published by the U.S. Department of Labor) lists groups of jobs listed in how many areas?
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14 interest areas
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Self-efficacy theory is based on whose work?
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Albert Bandura
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What are SIGI Plus, Choices, and Discover?
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Computer Assisted Career Guidance Systems (CACG)
also known as Computer-based Career Information Systems (CBCISs) |
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What is the heightened sense of awareness regarding the difference between the successive juxtapositions of two stimuli referred to?
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contrast
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Which effect suggests that a worker compensates or makes up for things he or she can't do on the job?
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compensatory effect
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What takes place when a person engages in activities similar to work during periods of leisure?
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spillover
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A male client who hates his job is trying desperately to be the perfect father, husband, and family man. This phenomenon is best described as what?
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the compensatory effect
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Which effect occurs when a rater's judgment of an employee reflects primarily his or her most recent performance?
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the recency effect
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What occurs when a rater tends to give employees very high/lenient or very low/strict ratings while avoiding the middle or so-called average range?
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leniency/strictness bias
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What occurs when a rater tends to give almost all employees rates in the average range?
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central tendency bias
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The National Vocational Guidance Association was founded in 1913. It was fused with other organizations in 1952 to become the American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA). In 1983, it became known as the American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD). What did its name change to in 1992?
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ACA (American Counseling Association)
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What is the broad term that describes the overall balance of work, leisure, family, and social activities?
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Lifestyle
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Which test indicates that a person has more satisfaction when working in an occupation in which the other workers have similar interests to their own?
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The Strong Interest Inventory (SCII)
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The Strong Interest Inventory is based on whose theory?
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John Holland
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Which test is based on the work of Holland and yields scores on his six types? It is also self-administered, self-scored and self-interpreted.
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The Self-Directed Search (SDS)
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The notion of the hidden job market would suggest what?
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most jobs are not advertised
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As you walk into a professional seminar on career counseling you note that the instructor is drawing a hexagon on the blackboard. The instructor is most likely discussing who?
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John Holland
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The Strong is considered an Interest Inventory. What is another one?
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the Kuder, created by George Frederic Kuder
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The GATB (General Aptitude Test Battery) was created by which service?
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The U.S. Employment Service
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Occupational aptitude tests such as the Differential Aptitude Test (DAT), the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Test Battery (ASVAB), and the ONET Ability Profiler grew out of what movement?
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the trait-and-factor movement related to career counseling
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What to aptitude tests attempt to measure?
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potential
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A client says she has always stayed home and raised her children. Now the children are grown and she is seeking employment. What is she best described as?
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a displaced homemaker
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What is the concept called which suggests that women make less than men for doing the same job?
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wage discrimination
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What is the concept called which suggests that most women hold low paying jobs with low status?
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occupational sex segregation
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A counselor advises a female to steer clear of police work as he feels this is a male occupation. What does this suggest?
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counselor bias based on gender bias
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Most research would suggest that a woman who has the same intelligence, skills, and potential as a man will often have what?
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have lower career aspirations than a man
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What term refers to an individual who loses his or her job because a company downsizes or relocates?
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dislocated worker
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Is midlife career change unusual?
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no, and it is often needed
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What term refers to women who go from working within the home to working outside the home?
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reentry woman
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Which test is intended for college students and assists with up-to-date information on colleges and graduate schools?
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SIGI Plus (System of Interactive Guidance and Information)
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Should a career counselor who is helping a client design a resume emphasize the importance of a cover letter, or downplay the value of the cover letter?
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emphasize the importance
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Which approach to career counseling lets the client find his or her own leads and job contacts?
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client-centered approach
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Which counselor would most likely say that we choose a job to meet our needs?
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Robert Hoppock
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Are most of the career tests given lengthy?
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No, most take an hour or less
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