CPCE Multiple Choice 143 Questions With Verified Answer 2023
Wellness is the state of:
a. physical well being
b. spiritual well being
c.
... [Show More] psychological well being
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER all of the above
The individual self model of wellness is based on _____ psychological theory
a. Freud
b. Adler
c. Roger
d. Ellis - CORRECT ANSWER Adler
A person who loves to travel to new destinations and once there, enjoys exploring cultural epicenters and new types of food probably has a high score on the _____ factor of the Five Factor Model
a. adventurous
b. openness
c. agreeableness
d. intellecutal - CORRECT ANSWER openness
______ is NOT one of the five factors in the Five Factor Model
a. conscientiousness
b. neuroticism
c. introversion
d. agreeableness - CORRECT ANSWER introversion
A counselor collaborates with clients to set goals in the ____ stage of counseling.
a. initial
b. action
c. termination
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER action
_____ is NOT a minimal encourager
a. "Hmm"
b. "I'm with you"
c. "Tell me more about that"
d. "I've got you" - CORRECT ANSWER Tell me more about that
"You say you want to get better grades, but you have not completed any homework in the last week" is an example of
a. a reflection
b. a confrontation
c. giving feedback
d. a paraphrase - CORRECT ANSWER confrontation
Summaries are used by counselors to
a. begin sessions
b. end sessions
c. highlight important themes
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER all of the above
Repeating a client's statement back to them in different words is called
a. paraphrasing
b. reflecting
c. summarizing
d. attending - CORRECT ANSWER paraphrasing
The ____ operates according to the reality principle
a. id
b. ego
c. superego
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER ego
Images and tendencies that are inherent in all human beings are contained in the
a. preconscious
b. unconscious
c. collective unconscious
d. subconscious - CORRECT ANSWER collective unconscious
This Adlerian technique can help reduce the desirability of unhealthy client behaviors
a. asking the question
b. the pushbutton
c. catching oneself
d. spitting in the client's soup - CORRECT ANSWER splitting in the client's soup
According to Adler, ______ tend to be bright but are often spoiled and lack social skills comparable to those of other kids
a. only children
b. youngest
c. firstborns
d. second - CORRECT ANSWER only children
Which Jungian archetype is said to contain the parts of the self that a person does not want to acknowledge
a. self
b. anima
c. shadow
d. persona - CORRECT ANSWER the shadow
All of the following behaviors technqiues are most commonly used with children EXCEPT
a. token economy
b. contingency contract
c. behavioral rehearsal
d. response cost - CORRECT ANSWER behavioral rehearsal
Reinforcing clients' accomplishment of successive approximations of a desired behaviors is known as
a. maintenance
b. shaping
c. overcorrection
d. extincition - CORRECT ANSWER shaping
In the WDEP system of reality therapy, the P stands for
a. practice
b. purpose
c. power
d. plan - CORRECT ANSWER plan
The theory most concerned with irrational thought is
a. Gestalt
b. reality
c. REBT
d. CT - CORRECT ANSWER REBT
All of the following behavior techniques are most commonly used with children EXCEPT
a. token economy
b. contingency contract
c. behavioral rehearsal
d. response cost - CORRECT ANSWER behavioral rehearsal
Reinforcing clients' accomplishment of successive approximations or a desired behavior is known as
a. maintenance
b. shaping
c. overcorrection
d. extinction - CORRECT ANSWER shaping
In the WDEP system of reality therapy, the P stands for
a. practice
b. purpose
c. power
d. plan - CORRECT ANSWER plan
The theory most concerned with irrational thoughts is
a. Gestalt
b. reality
c. REBT
d. CT - CORRECT ANSWER REBT
The core condition of counseling known as unconditional positive regard is also referred to as all of the following EXCEPT
a. respect
b. empathy
c. acceptance
d. prizing - CORRECT ANSWER empathy
Logotherapy is an approach that helps clients
a. work through anxiety
b. come to terms with death
c. find meaning in their lives
d. accept their personal freedom - CORRECT ANSWER find meaning
A counselor who suggests that a depressed client spend at least 2 hours a day being depressed is using
a. paradoxical intention
b. reverse psychology
c. logotherapy
d. confrontation - CORRECT ANSWER paradoxical intention
Humanistic counselors are
a. directive
b. problem focused
c. person focused
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER person focused
According to Rollo May, healthy people
a. should not experience anxiety
b. should experience moderate levels of anxiety
c. should experience high levels of anxiety because it is motivational
d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER should experience moderate levels
A client comes to counseling and admits that she has a problem with alcohol abuse but does not seem committed to making any changes. The client is most likely a
a. visitor
b. complainant
c. customer
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER complainant
Therapeutic letter are written by
a. clients
b. therapists
c. outside witnesses
d. all - CORRECT ANSWER therapists
Thick descriptions are all of the following EXCEPT
a. detailed
b. multilayered
c. based primarily on outsider lables
d. complex - CORRECT ANSWER based primarily on outsider labels
A dominant narrative is one constructed by
a. the client
b. the client's family of origin
c. the counselor
d. society - CORRECT ANSWER society
Which of the following is NOT an example of an externalizing question
a. How long have you been sad
b. How has depression affected your personal life
c. When have you been able to ignore anxiety
d. How have your academics been affected by compulsiveness - CORRECT ANSWER How long have you been sad
Long brief therapy is another name for
a. Milan systemic family counseling
b. structural family counseling
c. strategic family therapy
d. Bowen family systems therapy - CORRECT ANSWER Milan systemic family counseling
All of the following words could describe someone who is a super-reasonable communicator EXCEPT
a. detached
b. intellectual
c. self-deprecating
d. flat - CORRECT ANSWER self-deprecating
Which of the following couples would Bowen consider well matched
a. oldest and youngest
b. oldest and another oldest
c. youngest and other youngest
d. middle and another middle - CORRECT ANSWER oldest and youngest
A counselor encourages a couple to argue in the counseling session about how to discipline their children, a fight that frequently occurs outside of the session. This technique is
a. family sculpting
b. an enactment
c. an ordeal
d. unbalancing - CORRECT ANSWER enactment
A counselor tells a family that it should not try to change too soon. The counselor is using
a. ritual
b. pretend technique
c. positive connotation
d. paradox - CORRECT ANSWER paradox
All of the following words describe the adapted child ego state EXCEPT
a. complaint
b. reserved
c. creative
d. docile - CORRECT ANSWER creative
Which of the following four options represents the least complementary transaction
a. parent to child
b. adult to natural child
c. adult to adult
d. child to child - CORRECT ANSWER adult to natural child
A professional counselor uses techniques from a variety of theories but does not actually embrace all the theories from which these interventions come. This is an example of
a. technical eclecticism
b. traditional integration
c. theoretical integration
d. syncetism - CORRECT ANSWER technical eclecticism
The two I's in BASIC ID stand for
a. interpersonal relationships and imagination
b. imagery and interpersonal relationships
c. insight and imagination
d. interests and imagery - CORRECT ANSWER imagery and interpersonal relationships
A multimodal counselor who approaches clients from their preferred domain/modality, is using the technique known as
a. connecting
b. firing sequence
c. positive strokes
d. bridging - CORRECT ANSWER bridging
The American Counseling Association was originally named
a. American Association of Counseling and Devlopment
b. American Personnel and Guidance Association
c. National Vocational Guidance Association
d. American Counseling Association - CORRECT ANSWER National Vocational Guidance Association
When working with an 8-year-old child in a non school setting, it is ethically necessary to obtain
a. assent from the child and informed consent from the parent
b. informed consent from only the child
c. informed consent from only the parent
d. informed consent from the child and paretn - CORRECT ANSWER assent from the child and informed consent form the parent
When counseling minors, the legal right to confidentiality belongs to
a. the child
b. counselor
c. parents or legal guardians
d. both child and parents - CORRECT ANSWER parents
The Buckley Amendment is also known as the
a. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
b. Section 504 of the US Rehabilitation Act
c. Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
d. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act - CORRECT ANSWER Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
All of the following statements are correct EXCEPT
a. licensure was created to protect the public
b. counselors who hold a license from one state have reciprocity in every other state
c. Virginia was the first state to license counselors
d. there requirements for acquiring licensure vary from state to state - CORRECT ANSWER they don't have reciprocity
CRCC certifies the following type of counselor
a. clinical mental health counselors
b. school counselors
c. college counselors
d. rehabilitation counselor - CORRECT ANSWER rehab counselor
The mental health practitioners who most commonly administer psychological testing are
a. school counselors
b. college admissions counselor
c. college counselor
d. clinical mental health counselor - CORRECT ANSWER college counselor
By license, all _____ can prescribe medication to their clients
a. psychiatrists
b. psychologists
c. professional counselors
d. all - CORRECT ANSWER psychiatrist
The professionals most involved in working to affect
a. marriage and family therapists
b. social workers
c. rehab counselors
d. school counselors - CORRECT ANSWER social workers
The ____ is not a founding member of ACA.
a. Counseling Association for Humanistic Education and Development (CAHED)
b. American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
c. National Career Development Association (NCDA)
d. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) - CORRECT ANSWER American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
The most recently established division of the ACA is
a. Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACC)
b. Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ)
c. Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC)
d. Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) - CORRECT ANSWER Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACC)
NECA and NCDA are both professional associations devoted to the specialization of
a. career counseling
b. rehab counseling
c. college counseling
d. marriage and family counseling - CORRECT ANSWER career
The Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Value sin Counseling (ASERVIC) began as an association for counselors who were
a. Jewish
b. Protestant
c. Catholic
d. Baptist - CORRECT ANSWER Catholic
Members of IAAOC are committed to helping clients who
a. are dealing with addition
b. have engaged in criminal acts as adults
c. are juvenile delinquents
d. all of above - CORRECT ANSWER all above
A counselor who receives both a subpoena and a court order must
a. assert privilege
b. request that the clients' attorney immediately filed a motion to quash
c. provide the court with the appropriate info or be held in contempt of court
d. only comply with the court order - CORRECT ANSWER provide the court with the appropriate info or be held in contempt of court
Libel is all of the following EXCEPT
a. the intentional spreading of falsehoods through spoken word
b. the intentional spreading of falsehoods through writing
c. a type of defamation
d. addressed by tort law - CORRECT ANSWER intentional spreading through spoken word
An ethical principle that encourages counselors to actively promote the welfare of their clients is known as
a. justice
b. beneficence
c. autonomy
d. fidelity - CORRECT ANSWER beneficence
The ACA Code of Ethics prohibits sexual/romantic relationships between counselors and clients
a. for 2 years after
b. for 5 years after
c. only until the counseling relationship has been terminated
d. none - CORRECT ANSWER for 5 years
When internet counselors are unable to use encryption software, they are ethically required to
a. refrained from providing internet services
b. be careful with info they store in computer
c. use code words to identify clients
d. tell clients about risks involved in online comm. - CORRECT ANSWER tell clients about risks involved
labeling clients as resistant because they do not make eye contact during sessions might be an example of
a. cultural encapsulation
b. an epic perspective
c. chronemics
d. integration - CORRECT ANSWER cultural encapsulation
_____ is NOT a component of the tripartite model of multicultural counseling competence
a. knowledge
b. awareness
c. skills
d. relationship - CORRECT ANSWER relationship
An individual fidgeting during a counseling session is an example of what form of nonverbal communication
a. chronemics
b. kinesics
c. context comm.
d. proxemics - CORRECT ANSWER kinesics
After spending 5 years int eh Us, Maya believes she no longer belongs in her home culture and doesn't fit in the host culture. Which acculturation model best describe her acculturation level
a. assimilation
b. biculturalism
c. seperation
d. marginalization - CORRECT ANSWER marginalization
The worldview that the environment accounts for action that occur is best captured by which of Sue's dimensions
a. locus of responsibility
b. locus of control
c. activity
d. relationship to nature - CORRECT ANSWER locus of responsibility
The faith that focuses on karma and the deity Brahamn is
a. Buddhism
b. Taoism
c. Islam
d. Hinduism - CORRECT ANSWER Hinduism
Situation poverty is due to
a. being poor for generations
b. lacking resources due to an extenuating circumstance
c. being poor due to a geographical location
d. lackgin money because of poor investments - CORRECT ANSWER due to a lack of resources in a circumstance
What socioeconomic class recognition in the US encompasses people who are able to meet current expenses, plus plan for the future, but are not necessarily wealthy?
a. upper class
b. middle class
c. working class
d. underclass - CORRECT ANSWER middle class
The view that one's own culture is superior to another culture is called
a. classism
b. ethnocentrism
c. racism
d. colorism - CORRECT ANSWER ethnocentrism
Which law protects children with disabilities concerning public education?
a. ADA of 1990
b. IDEA of 2004
c. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
d. Buckley Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER IDEA of 2004
Teritary oppression is
a. internalized oppression
b. not helping another who is being oppressed
c. committing covert acts of oppression
d. benefitting from oppression - CORRECT ANSWER internalized oppression
A resilience characteristic is
a. not espousing upbeat attitudes and world views
b. having a supportive social network
c. living in an unsafe community
d. not being able to bounce back - CORRECT ANSWER having a supportive social network
White privilege includes all of the following except
a. seeing one's race represented often in the media
b. being able to obtain work easily
c. being free from much oppression based on race
d. being discriminated against due to being in the majority - CORRECT ANSWER being discriminated against due to being in the majority
____ is NOT likely associated with privilege
a. power
b. control
c. advantage
d. minority status - CORRECT ANSWER minority status
Working for the collective good of society refers to which tenet of social justice
a. equity
b. harmony
c. access
d. participation - CORRECT ANSWER harmony
Which identity development model include Encounter, Immerision-Emersion, and Internalization as some of its statuses
a. McCarn and Fassinger's lesbian/gay identity development model
b. Cross's Nigrescence model
c. Hardiman's White racial identity development model
d. Helm's White racial identity development model - CORRECT ANSWER Cross's Nigrescence model
A racial interaction in which an individual of a lower racial identity status holds more social power over an individual would be considered a(n)
a. parallel interaction
b. progressive interaction
c. autonomous interaction
d. regressive interaction - CORRECT ANSWER regressive
Which of the following best describes the developmental issues of feminist identity development models?
a. women must relinquish the gender privilege
b. men are to actively commit to support networks that include women
c. women are to accept traditional gender roles for men and women
d. women grow psychologically as they address sexism - CORRECT ANSWER women grow psychologically as they address sexism
One of the most popular sexual identity development models that was often used in developing other identity development models was developed by
a. Troiden
b. Coleman
c. Cass
d. Weinberg - CORRECT ANSWER Cass
Mary becomes angry with God after the death of a close friend, and she questions herself as a spiritual person. What spiritual identity development status is Mary most likely in?
a. recognition
b. awakening
c. pre-awakening
d. integration - CORRECT ANSWER awakening
______ comprise the smallest percentage of the US populaiton
a. Native Americans
b. Arab
c. Asian
d. European - CORRECT ANSWER Arab
Filial piety regarding family applies most closely to which cultural group?
a. Latin American
b. African Americans
c. Native Americans
d. Asian Americans - CORRECT ANSWER Asians
_____ are considered the fastest growing racial and ethnic group
a. African Americans
b. Arab
c. Native
d. Asian - CORRECT ANSWER Asian
The largest group making up what constitutes Latin Americans is
a. Puerto Ricans
b. Muslims
c. Mexicans
d. Cubans - CORRECT ANSWER Mexicans
____ are mistakenly considered to be the model minority
a. African Americans
b. Arab
c. Latin
d. Asian - CORRECT ANSWER Asian
Feelings of hopefulness and captivation of a new culture are part of the _____ place of culture shock
a. crisis
b. honeymoon
c. reorientation
d. resolution - CORRECT ANSWER honeymoon
A cultural group that typically deals with issues with eating disorders and sexually risky behaviors is
a. international students
b. elderly
c. transgenders
d. adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER adolescents
Intersexed is defined as an individual who
a. is two spirited
b. lives as the opposite sex without biological intervention
c. alters their biology
d. possesses both female and male genitalia - CORRECT ANSWER possesses both female and male genitalia
Some of the unique issues affecting ____ clients are grief, loss, physical challenges, and terminal illness
a. adolescent
b. elderly
c. transgender
d. international - CORRECT ANSWER elderly
Counselors should advocate for
a. reparative therapy
b. acceptance of sexual minorities
c. pain therapy
d. conversion therapy - CORRECT ANSWER acceptance of sexual minorities
A _____ is an intense generally short-term, time of distress in which a person's normal stress management skills are inadequate.
a. trauma
b. crisis
c. conflict
d. neglect - CORRECT ANSWER crisis
All of the following are considered forms of child abuse except
a. neglect
b. physical abuse
c. sexual abuse
d. separation - CORRECT ANSWER seperation
Behavior that is used to gain authority over one's relationship with an intimate partner
a. neglect
b. trauma
c. sexual exploitation
d. intimate partner violence - CORRECT ANSWER intimiate partner violence
The use of an uninvolved person to help with conflict resolution is
a. mediation
b. facilitation
c. negotiation
d. litigation - CORRECT ANSWER mediation
Agression can take the form of each of the following EXCEPT
a. verbal abuse
b. hate crime
c. bullying
d. alchocolism - CORRECT ANSWER alcoholism
The social influence model espouses that a counselor should have ___ for maximum influence
a. equity
b. creativity
c. spontaneity
d. credibility - CORRECT ANSWER credibility
2 forms of feminism are women of color feminism and black feminism. What is the difference?
a. None
b. Women of color fem embraces all women regardless of color, and Black fem. focuses mainly on the oppression of African American women
c. Women of color feminism embraces all women except Caucasians, black fem was the main movement in the 1980s and focused on career
d. women of color fem focuses on the oppression of African American women, and black fem embraces all women, regardless of color - CORRECT ANSWER Women of color feminism embraces all women regardless of color and Black feminism focuses mainly on the oppression of African American women
Motivational interviewing is mainly based on a Rogerian counseling style but
a. is also directive
b. focuses heavily on transference and countertransferance
c. is highly confrontational
d. focuses on the source of problems - CORRECT ANSWER directive
Each of the following is correct concerning the acronym OARES from motivational interviewing EXCEPT
a. O= open ended questions
b. A= action
c. R= reflective listening
d. S=summarize - CORRECT ANSWER A=action
Motivational interviewing has been primarily used in
a. addictions counseling
b. feminist counseling
c. supervison
d. sociometry - CORRECT ANSWER addictions counseling
____ is considered the forerunner of career guidance.
a. Frank Parsons
b. George Merrill
c. Donald Super
d. Mark Savickas - CORRECT ANSWER George Merrill
The ___ is a division of the ACA that strives to promote individuals career development throughout the lifespan
a. National Vocational Guidance Association (NVGA)
b. Americans Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA)
c. National Career Development Association (NCDA)
d. National Employment Counseling Association (NECA) - CORRECT ANSWER National Career Development Association (NCDA)
According to eh NCDA Code of Ethics, which of the following behaviors is condsidered unacceptable when using the internet
a. providing services to a client who doesn't share identity
b.
c.
d. - CORRECT ANSWER
The ___ allow employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave when they are unable to perform their job, need to care for a sick family member, or need to provide care to a child
a. Fair Labor Standards Acts (FLSA) of 1938
b. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
c. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
d. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - CORRECT ANSWER Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
____ developed computerized vocational systems such as CVIS, DISCOVER, and VISIONS
a. John Holland
b. Frank Parsons
c. John Krumboltz
d. Joanne Harris-Bowlsbey - CORRECT ANSWER Joanne Harris-Bolwsbey
____ refers to the significance an individual places on the role of career in relationship to other life roles
a. career salience
b. role spillover
c. career adaptability
d. career adjustment - CORRECT ANSWER career salience
Expressed interests refers to
a. the activities in which people engage
b. interests that are verbally reported
c. an individuals' knowledge of a specific topic and measured by objective tests
d. activities individuals hurry to complete - CORRECT ANSWER interests that are verbally reported
Low levels of job satisfaction have been linked to
a. higher levels o anxiety and depression
b. burnout
c. increased susceptibility to disease
d. all - CORRECT ANSWER all
Which of the following is not true regarding self efficacy
a. People will be more likely to engage in a work behavior or task if they believe they can succeed
b. Persons with high efficacy tend to perform at higher levels than those with low
c. Individuals with low efficacy may overestimate they actual abilities
d. Persons with low efficacy may avoid making career desicions - CORRECT ANSWER those with low efficacy may overestimate their actual abilities
Salary, benefits, and job security are 3 examples of
a. lifestyle values
b. extrinsic work values
c. cultural values
d. intrinsic work values - CORRECT ANSWER extrinsic work values
According to career trait and factor theory, self-understanding is derived from assessing
a. personality
b. ability
c. values
d. all - CORRECT ANSWER all
____ refers to an employee's contentment with the work environment ____ describe the employer's satisfaction with an individual's job performance
a. tenure; satisfaction
b. satisfaction; satisfactoriness
c. satisfaction; tenure
d. satisfactoriness; satisfaction - CORRECT ANSWER satisfaction; satisfactoriness
According to Hoallnds theory of types, the personality type IAS is most congruence with which of the following work enviornments
a. IRE
b. ECS
c. IAR
d. IES - CORRECT ANSWER IAR
For a person wth the Myers-Briggs typology INTP, ____ indicates the dominant function
a. T
b. N
c. P
d. I - CORRECT ANSWER T
Gottfreson emphasize the role that ___ play in making career decisions
a. transition and crises
b. gender and prestige
c. self-concept and life roles
d. accessibility and race - CORRECT ANSWER gender and prestige
Super recognized that individuals can recycle through the various stages during their lifetime, reentering a stage that they have been through before. Which of the flowing scenarios is an example of recycling
a. employee is promoted to vp of his company and has to learn new skills
b. employee restores after 30 years of health care
c. recent graduate enters workforce and begins working in education
d. employee loses her job in construction after 15 years and begins taking classes at local college in architecture - CORRECT ANSWER construction to architecture
Hopson and Adam's model of adult transitions proposes that crises are usually
a. voluntary and involuntary
b. unanticipated and involuntary
c. voluntary and anticipated
d. situational and unanticipated - CORRECT ANSWER unanticipated and involuntary
Early in their theory's formulation, Ginzberg and colleges proper that the career decision making process was
a. irreversible
b. influenced by gender and social class
c. cyclic
d. reversible - CORRECT ANSWER irreversible
Which career theory emphasizes the role of behavior (actions) and cognitions in career decision making
a. Roe's relational theory
b. Gallats decision making model
c. social learning theory
d. Janis an dMann's conflict model of decision making - CORRECT ANSWER social learning theroy
What parental style encourages autonomy while providing love and support
a. rejecting
b. love acceptance
c. overprotection
d. casual acceptance - CORRECT ANSWER loving acceptance
Kelly proposed that individuals develop _____ that assist them in finding purpose at work, evaluation career decisions and taks, and developing a sense of identity through work
a. career narratives
b. task approach skills
c. mentoring relationships
d. vocational constructs - CORRECT ANSWER vocational constructs
Which of the following is an example of an occupational group, according to Roe
a. professional and managerial
b. business contact
c. semiskilled
d. social - CORRECT ANSWER business contact
If a client is administered My Vocational Situation (MVS) and receives a low score on the Barriers scale, he or she may
a. have a high need for educational info
b. be having difficulty obtaining needed education/training
c. not have a clear and stable view of personal vocational goals
d. face few vocational barriers - CORRECT ANSWER having difficulty obtaining education/training
Which of the following assessments is based on Holland's hexagon model and is self-administered, self-scored, and self-interpreted
a. Self-Directed Search
b. Vocational Preference Inventory
c. My Vocational Situation
d. Career Development Inventory - CORRECT ANSWER Self Directed Search
Which inventory would you adminster to determine whether a client is experience decision-mkaing confusion
a. Career Beliefs Inventory
b. Work Values Inventory
c. Career Thoughts Inventory
d. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - CORRECT ANSWER Career Thoughts
____ inventories reveal what an individual finds enjoyable and motivating but do not necessarily correlate with ability or job success
a. interests
b. personality
c. values
d. career development - CORRECT ANSWER interest
____ is not one of the 4 temperaments included in the Keirsey Temperment Sorter
a. artisan
b. guardian
c. scientist
d. idealist - CORRECT ANSWER scientist
According to the US Department of Labor's 2005 Occupational Projections, ____ occupations are expected to decline
a. construction and extraction
b. office and admin support
c. transportation and material moving
d. farming, fishing, and forestry - CORRECT ANSWER farming
____ refers to the number of people not actively seeking employment
a. non labor force
b. employment rate
c. workforce
d. unemployment rate - CORRECT ANSWER non labor force
Using the Standard Occupational Classification System, the 4th and 5th digits of the 6 digit code represent the
a. broad occupation
b. detailed occupation
c. minor group
d. major group - CORRECT ANSWER broad occupation
The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) provides occupational info on
a. 1170 broad occupations
b. 270
c. 110
d. 89- - CORRECT ANSWER 270
____ is not a computer-assisted career guidance system
a. System of Interactive Guidance and Information (SIGI3)
b. Choices
c. DISCOVER
d. Occupational Info Network (O*Net) - CORRECT ANSWER O'NET
Career assistance can include
a. mentoring
b. career coaching
c. career counseling
d. all - CORRECT ANSWER all
In the middle phase of career counseling, the counselor
a. establishes the therapeutic alliance
b. review the client's progress and prepares the client for future challenges
c. develops an action plan and provides interventions to address the clients' concerns
d. nations info about the clients' significant work and life experiences - CORRECT ANSWER action plan and interventions
____ perspectives maintain that career interventions used for the majority population are appropriate to use with minority populations
a. etic
b. emic
c. culturally competent
d. culturally sesitive - CORRECT ANSWER etic
In career counseling, interventions
a. are employed in the termination phase of counseling
b. can only be implement in groups
c. can address issues related to career exploration, vocational decision making, and career transitions
d. are not driven by one particular theoretical approach - CORRECT ANSWER address issues relating to exploration, decision making, and transitions
____ uses the power of the imagination to help clients gain insight into their vocational interests
a. guided imagery
b. career genogram
c. vocational sort card
d. therapeutic journaling - CORRECT ANSWER guided imagery
Broad statements that indicate how the career intervention program will repsond to a population's need are referred to as
a. program objectives
b. program goals
c. program evaluation
d. program mission statement - CORRECT ANSWER goals
____ are not a data collection tool for program evaluation
a. focus groups
b. questionnaires
c. individual interviews
d. trained observers - CORRECT ANSWER trained observers
____ is NOT included in the program planning phase
a. conducting a need assessment
b. defining the target population
c. marketing and promoting the program
d. establishing program goals and objectives - CORRECT ANSWER marketing and promoting
When defining a target population, counselors should
a. consider demographics such as age, race, SES, and gender
b. explore the population's perception of the problem
c. determine whether or not the population's needs are being met by an existing program
d. determine the community's need for career development program - CORRECT ANSWER consider demographics
Program evaluation can
a. document the program's progress
b. assess the effectiveness of the progrma in meeting its goals and objectives
c. facilitate change in the program's direction and content
d. all - CORRECT ANSWER all [Show Less]