Intro & Ethics
Which term refers to a broad category of similar jobs?
Occupation
An exam that measures what you’ve already learned is called?
Achievement test
Which industry is expected to see the most growth in the U.S.?
Healthcare
Employers evaluate workers primarily based on what factor?
Satisfactoriness (performance on the job)
Holland’s theory emphasizes the match between what two things?
Personality types and work environments
What does it mean if a test is reliable?
It produces consistent results
Which system was replaced by O*NET?
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)
Status attainment theory emphasizes the role of which factor?
Parental occupation/family background
The Minnesota Importance Questionnaire is most often used to measure what?
Values
Focusing on ideas and impressions instead of facts is associated with which MBTI dimension?
Intuition
Name one ethical principle from counseling codes.
Autonomy, beneficence, justice, or fidelity
What’s the main focus of trait and factor theory?
Matching traits to careers
Why do people invest in education, according to human capital theory?
To increase long-term income and opportunities
In work adjustment theory, “status” as a value refers to what?
Recognition and advancement opportunities
The degree to which a person’s career interests are well defined and stable is called what?
Identity
What’s the difference between a career and a job?
Career = lifetime path; Job = specific work role
Which test predicts future ability in a skill?
Aptitude test
Jobs in the secondary labor market are usually characterized by what?
Low pay, low status, and high turnover
What does the term “celerity” mean in work adjustment theory?
Speed with which a person begins tasks
When cultural pressures cause a person to act differently from their natural type, MBTI calls this what?
Falsification of type
Give one example of an explicit client goal in career counseling.
“I want to apply to graduate school” (or another specific, stated goal)
Why can relying only on test results be problematic in counseling?
It may miss client interests, values, or goals
A counselor warning that “easy-to-get jobs in high school may not lead to advancement” is applying what concept?
Structure of the labor market
A counselor using work adjustment theory would focus most on what?
Client’s values and abilities compared to job requirements
Which pair of Holland types is most consistent?
Realistic–Investigative