Human Service Chapter 12 Quiz

How many occupational codes are typically listed in a "Holland code"?

3

Although there is great range, the average salary of a social and human service assistant (which analogous to the term "human service professional") was close to $_____ in 2012 according to the U.S. Department of Labor (2014a).

30,000

According to Super's theory of career development, each person goes through __ predictable stages in their vocational path. The first of those stages is called _____.

5; growth

Jen has worked as a bookkeeper for a consulting firm for the last 8 years. She enjoys the work because it has very specific, concrete responsibilities and she is very good at computational tasks. According to John Holland, Jen has a(n) _____ personality type.

Conventional;

If you were a career counselor who was providing assistance to a client thinking of completing an application for a new job that they really want, which of the following would you avoid suggesting?

It is okay to be negative if you are asked a question to which the honest answer is a complaint or gripe.

Career ____ theory proposes that parental styles - casual, loving, or overprotective, for example- can result in a child later having an orientation toward certain types of jobs.

Psychodynamic

John Holland is known for having proposed six personality types that could be viewed on a hexagon, each of which would be related to specific types of jobs in which the person would be more or less likely to find success and happiness. Which of the following was one of those personality types?

Realistic

A thorough career assessment is a length and comprehensive process that can involve many steps, that includes all but which of the following?

Taking a projective personality test INCORRECT Examining situational issues INCORRECT Assessing your own emotional intelligence Taking an interest inventory

Lawson applied for entry into a graduate school program for which he felt particularly well-suited, but he was denied admission. What would be good advice for Lawson as he figures out his next step?

Understand that rejection from a program is very personal, and accept that he should be angry about the rejection. Ask for feedback about his application and interview so that he knows where to improve. Recognize that graduate programs often communicate with each other, and avoid applying for at least a year. INCORRECT Submit the same application to similar programs so that he has a better chance of getting accepted somewhere INCORRECT

According to the _____ theory of career guidance, it is best to assess a client's strengths, examine job availability, and use a rational process to make career decisions.

trait and factor