Question 1

Who postulated, as early as 1956, that early personality development associated with family interactions influences vocational direction?​
A)​Super
B)​Tiedeman and O'Hara
C)​Roe
D)​Holland

Accepted Answer

Roe, in her 1956 book "The Psychology of Occupations," suggested that early family interactions can have an impact on a person's vocational direction.

Question 2

Who views the process of career choice on a continuum with "exploration" and "decline" as endpoints?​
A)​Super
B)​Holland
C)​Savickas
D)Crites​

Accepted Answer

The process of career choice is seen on a continuum with exploration and decline as endpoints by Super, as outlined in his career development theory. Other theorists, such as Holland, Savickas, and Crites, have their own models of career development that may incorporate similar concepts, but Super is specifically known for this continuum.

Question 3

Why are validity and reliability important factors to consider?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

What is the purpose of specific skills identification as a self-assessment technique?​
A)​Determine interests
B)​Enables discussion
C)​Highlights relaxation techniques
D)​Encourages clients to consider skills developed from a variety of experiences as important factors in career exploration

Accepted Answer

Identifying specific skills developed from a variety of experiences can help clients understand their strengths and how they can be applied in potential careers, making it an important factor in career exploration.

Question 5

List the types of achievement tests and discuss how each type may be used in career counseling.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The inventory consisting of three scales - Lack of Vocational Identity, Lack of Information or Training, and Emotional or Personal Barriers - is entitled:
A)​Career Thoughts Inventory.
B)​My Vocational Situation.
C)​The Vocational Inventory.
D)​Career Beliefs Inventory.

Accepted Answer

"My Vocational Situation" is the inventory that consists of three scales: Lack of Vocational Identity, Lack of Information or Training, and Emotional or Personal Barriers.

Question 7

Contextual assessment areas include:​
A)​ethnocultural heritage, racial and ethnocultural identities, gender and sexual orientation and socioeconomic status.
B)​family of origin and multigenerational history, family scripts, individual and family life-cycle development and stages, client's languages and those spoken by family of origin.
C)​it is not necessary to look at contextual information for assessments.
D)​A and B.

Accepted Answer

Contextual assessment areas are important in understanding the client's background and can impact their experiences and perspectives. Choice A includes important areas such as ethnocultural heritage, racial and ethnocultural identities, gender and sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Choice B includes understanding family dynamics and history, life-cycle development, and languages spoken. Therefore, both A and B are important contextual areas to consider during assessments. Choice C is incorrect as contextual information is often crucial and necessary for assessments.

Question 8

Match the identified instrument with its intended purpose.
-This inventory has two parts: (1) temperament dimensions of personality related to career choice, and (2) values related to work rewards.
A)NEO Personality Inventory-Revised
B)California Test of Personality
C)Minnesota Counseling Inventory
D)Sixteen Personality Factor (16 PF)
E)Temperament and Values Inventory
F)Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Accepted Answer

The Temperament and Values Inventory is specifically designed to measure temperament dimensions of personality related to career choice and values related to work rewards.

Question 9

The Career Beliefs, The Career Thoughts, and My Vocational Situation inventories are considered measures of:​
A)​Factors associated with a client's lifestyle
B)​Factors that are associated with undecided and indecisive clients
C)​A client's level of occupational and self knowledge
D)​A client's educational and abilities level

Accepted Answer

These inventories are specifically designed to identify and address the issues related to career indecision and indecisiveness, helping clients to understand and overcome barriers to making informed career choices.

Question 10

Which inventory measures values that influence how individuals cope with daily problems?​
A)​Work Environment Preference Schedule
B)​Survey of Personal Values
C)Study of Values​
D)​The Values Scale

Accepted Answer

The Survey of Personal Values measures individual's personal values, which can influence how they cope with daily problems. The other options measures work environment preference or general values, which may not directly relate to coping mechanisms.

Question 11

What reason is given for exercising caution when using standardized tests in America today?​
A)​Cultural diversity
B)​Cultural homogeneity
C)​Finances
D)​Increase in population

Accepted Answer

The reason given for exercising caution when using standardized tests in America today is cultural diversity. Standardized tests may not accurately measure the knowledge or abilities of students from diverse cultural backgrounds, leading to biases and unfair assessments.

Question 12

Reliability coefficients are NOT obtained by:​
A)​test-retest.
B)internal consistency.
C)​atest given only once.
D)​alternate forms.

Accepted Answer

Reliability coefficients cannot be obtained by giving a test only once, as there needs to be some form of variability in the scores for the reliability of the test to be evaluated. Test-retest, internal consistency, and alternate forms are all methods for assessing reliability coefficients.

Question 13

_______ is an important central concept that counselors should use in selecting and using assessment.
A)​Acculturation
B)​Context
C)​Interpretation
D)​Information

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

One major purpose of guided fantasy as an exercise to increase self-awareness is to:​
A)​uncover subconscious material that can be used in career decision making.
B)identify skills.
C)​actively involve clients in concentrating on future tasks and life planning.
D)​relate interests and common themes pertaining to the client's background.

Accepted Answer

Guided fantasy can help uncover subconscious material that may not be immediately accessible to the conscious mind. This material can help clients gain insight into their beliefs, values, and motivations, which can inform career decisions. Guided fantasy can be used as a tool for self-exploration and personal growth.

Question 15

What type of assessment has steadily increased during the last three decades?​
A)​Computer-assisted personal programs (CAPP)
B)​Computer-assisted career guidance (CACG)
C)Independent career testing (ICT)​
D)​Interpretative instrumental testing (IIT)

Accepted Answer

Computer-assisted career guidance (CACG) has steadily increased during the last three decades. This is due to the growth and accessibility of technology, which has allowed for more efficient and effective career assessments to be developed and administered.

Question 16

A controversial issue that has long been associated with interests inventories is:​
A)​Relationships between interests and attitude
B)​Measurement format
C)​Construct validity
D)​Gender bias

Accepted Answer

One controversial issue that has long been associated with interests inventories is gender bias. Critics argue that interests inventories often perpetuate gender stereotypes, leading to biased outcomes and unequal opportunities for individuals of certain genders.

Question 17

For what purpose is Career Beliefs Inventory used as a counseling tool?​
A)​To help clients identify career beliefs that can inhibit their abilities to make career decisions in their best interests
B)​To measure the degree of a person's dysfunctional thinking
C)​To help list the number of career beliefs that exist
D)​To measure how dysfunctional thinking can affect the decision-making process

Accepted Answer

The Career Beliefs Inventory is used as a counseling tool to help clients identify career beliefs that may be limiting them in making optimal career decisions. By identifying these beliefs, clients can work to challenge and reframe them, ultimately leading to more informed and confident career decision-making.

Question 18

What type of test is used primarily to measure specific skills and proficiencies or the ability to acquire certain proficiencies?​
A)​Aptitude test
B)​Battery test
C)​Proficiency test
D)​Skills test

Accepted Answer

Aptitude tests are designed to measure specific skills and proficiencies or the ability to acquire certain proficiencies.

Question 19

Who maintained that guidelines published by The National Institute of Education (NIE) as early as 1975 led to some progress in reducing gender bias in interest inventories?​
A)​Swanson
B)​Kuder
C)​Diamond
D)​Fouad

Accepted Answer

Diamond maintained that the guidelines published by The National Institute of Education (NIE) in 1975 led to progress in reducing gender bias in interest inventories.

Question 20

Match the identified instrument with its intended purpose.
-A major part of this questionnaire has been devoted to identifying personality patterns related to occupational fitness projections.
A)NEO Personality Inventory-Revised
B)California Test of Personality
C)Minnesota Counseling Inventory
D)Sixteen Personality Factor (16 PF)
E)Temperament and Values Inventory
F)Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Accepted Answer

The Sixteen Personality Factor (16 PF) is specifically designed for occupational and clinical use in assessing personality traits, making it the most suitable choice for identifying personality patterns related to occupational fitness projections. The other options are also personality assessments but may not have the same emphasis on occupational suitability.

Quiz 6: Using Standardized Tests and Self-Assessment in Career Counseling

Who postulated, as early as 1956, that early personality development associated with family interactions influences vocational direction?​

Who views the process of career choice on a continuum with "exploration" and "decline" as endpoints?​

Why are validity and reliability important factors to consider?

What is the purpose of specific skills identification as a self-assessment technique?​

List the types of achievement tests and discuss how each type may be used in career counseling.

The inventory consisting of three scales - Lack of Vocational Identity, Lack of Information or Training, and Emotional or Personal Barriers - is entitled:

Contextual assessment areas include:​

Match the identified instrument with its intended purpose. -This inventory has two parts: (1) temperament dimensions of personality related to career choice, and (2) values related to work rewards.

The Career Beliefs, The Career Thoughts, and My Vocational Situation inventories are considered measures of:​

Which inventory measures values that influence how individuals cope with daily problems?​

What reason is given for exercising caution when using standardized tests in America today?​

Reliability coefficients are NOT obtained by:​

_______ is an important central concept that counselors should use in selecting and using assessment.

One major purpose of guided fantasy as an exercise to increase self-awareness is to:​

What type of assessment has steadily increased during the last three decades?​

A controversial issue that has long been associated with interests inventories is:​

For what purpose is Career Beliefs Inventory used as a counseling tool?​

What type of test is used primarily to measure specific skills and proficiencies or the ability to acquire certain proficiencies?​

Who maintained that guidelines published by The National Institute of Education (NIE) as early as 1975 led to some progress in reducing gender bias in interest inventories?​

Match the identified instrument with its intended purpose. -A major part of this questionnaire has been devoted to identifying personality patterns related to occupational fitness projections.

Who postulated, as early as 1956, that early personality development associated with family interactions influences vocational direction?

Who views the process of career choice on a continuum with "exploration" and "decline" as endpoints?

What is the purpose of specific skills identification as a self-assessment technique?

Contextual assessment areas include:

The Career Beliefs, The Career Thoughts, and My Vocational Situation inventories are considered measures of:

Which inventory measures values that influence how individuals cope with daily problems?

What reason is given for exercising caution when using standardized tests in America today?

Reliability coefficients are NOT obtained by:

One major purpose of guided fantasy as an exercise to increase self-awareness is to:

What type of assessment has steadily increased during the last three decades?

A controversial issue that has long been associated with interests inventories is:

For what purpose is Career Beliefs Inventory used as a counseling tool?

What type of test is used primarily to measure specific skills and proficiencies or the ability to acquire certain proficiencies?

Who maintained that guidelines published by The National Institute of Education (NIE) as early as 1975 led to some progress in reducing gender bias in interest inventories?