CCA CCA Career Transitions & Life-Span Development 3

Question 1

The concept of 'career adaptability' in Mark Savickas' Career Construction Theory refers to:

Accepted Answer

The psychosocial resources individuals use to manage current and anticipated career tasks and transitions

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The ability to learn new technical skills when changing industries or roles

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A client's flexibility in accepting any available job regardless of fit

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The capacity to maintain employment during economic downturns

Question 2

A CCA client is in the 'Neutral Zone' of Bridges' Transition Model. Which description BEST characterizes this phase?

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An in-between period of confusion, identity uncertainty, and creative possibility before a new beginning

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A stable period of maintaining current career competencies and waiting for the right opportunity

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The final phase of career development characterized by disengagement and preparation for retirement

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An active job search period following a layoff while awaiting offers

Question 3

Which theoretical framework posits that career development is influenced by four factors: genetic endowments, environmental conditions, learning experiences, and task approach skills?

Accepted Answer

Krumboltz's Social Learning Theory of Career Decision Making

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Gottfredson's Theory of Circumscription and Compromise

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Super's Developmental Self-Concept Theory

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Roe's Needs Theory of Career Choice

Question 4

In career counseling, 'role salience' refers to:

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The relative importance an individual assigns to various life roles such as worker, parent, and citizen

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The prominence of a job title in one's professional reputation and social status

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The degree to which a client is visible and active in their professional network

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The significance of technical skills relative to soft skills in a given occupation

Question 5

A CCA working with a client experiencing 'career burnout' should FIRST distinguish burnout from:

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Depression and other clinical mental health conditions requiring referral to a licensed mental health professional

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Normal work-related stress that can be resolved through time management coaching alone

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Career indecision caused by insufficient occupational information

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Motivational deficits addressed solely through strengths-based interventions

Question 6

Levinson's 'BOOM' period (Becoming One's Own Man/Person) typically involves:

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Breaking free from early adult mentors to establish an autonomous career identity, typically in one's late 30s

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Entering the workforce for the first time and establishing initial career goals in one's early 20s

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Preparing for retirement by reducing work responsibilities in one's late 50s

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Resolving generativity concerns by mentoring younger colleagues in one's 50s