Types of Assessment
Career Theories
Application
Holland/MBTI
Specifics of Career Theories
100
Jake has taken a test that shows how much he knows about Algebra. This test is called . . .
What is an ability test?
100
This career counseling theory is more concerned with job performance.
What is work adjustment theory?
100
Talking to clients about their success in a variety of activities such as sports or helping a sick person is most likely to reveal information similar to that obtained from this.
What is an achievement test?
100

Someone who very much enjoys playing the accordion is expressing an interest in this Holland environment.

What is Artistic?

100

According to work adjustment theory, an employer's satisfaction has to do with this:

What is satisfactoriness?

200
When Judith talks to her counselor about how meaningful here work with children who are having difficulty reading has been, she is discussing information that relates to information from
What is a values inventory?
200
This theory focuses on prestige as a measure of occupational success.
What is status attainment theory?
200

This may be derived from measuring traits of workers and performing job analyses.

What is Occupational Ability Pattern?

200

According to Myers-Briggs type theory, focusing on one's inner world is associated with this.

What is introversion?

200

This false assumption is a criticism of human capital theory.

What is assuming that the labor market is fair/open equally to everyone?

300
Tests or inventories that give scores on and are normed on specific occupations.
What is an interest inventory?
300

Potential earnings are most associated with this theory.

What is human capital theory?

300

Betsy has been a veterinarian’s assistant for three years. She has decided to go to veterinary school despite the large expense. She believes it will pay off financially and in terms of job satisfaction. Betsy’s decision can best be explained by this theory.

What is human capital theory?

300

Don is very aware of the objects that he sees in his job as a wait person. According to Myers-Briggs type theory he is using this function.

What is sensing?

300

An individual's flexibility, activeness, and perseverance make up his or her _______________.

What is adjustment style?

400
When clients say " The test told me I should be a farmer or plumber.", they are probably misinterpreting this.
What is an interest inventory?
400
The degree to which the work requires thought and independent judgment.
What is substantive complexity?
400

This is the second step for counselors using a trait-and-factor approach.

What is provides occupational information about occupations that fit these traits?

400

Brenda has enjoyed teaching and music but little else. Her interests might be described as this.

What is differentiated?

400

According to WAT, achievement, altruism, autonomy, and comfort make up both values and work reinforcers. These are the two other values/reinforcers?

What is celerity?

500
This values inventory is most frequently used to measure values when applying work adjustment theory.
What is Minnesota Importance Questionnaire?
500

The view that job demands can influence worker intellectual functioning.

What are sociological approaches to career development?

500

This website will help clients locate salary information for their specific city.

What is:

Monster.com?

CareerOneStop?

Occupational Employment Statistics?

Texas Labor Market Info?

500

When interpreting the Myers-Briggs type code of ISFJ, this letter would tell you about the client's style of judging.

What is F (feeling)?

500

The speed with which one approaches tasks.

What are safety and status?



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