CCC Career Development Theories & Models 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is NOT one of the five skills Krumboltz identified for capitalizing on planned happenstance?
- Curiosity
- Persistence
- Optimism
- Conformity (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Conformity
Krumboltz's five skills are curiosity, persistence, flexibility, optimism, and risk taking; conformity is not among them.
Question 2: According to Gottfredson's theory of circumscription and compromise, which aspect of an occupation are people typically LEAST willing to sacrifice when compromising?
- Field of interest
- Prestige level
- Sex-type (Correct answer)
- Salary range
Correct answer: Sex-type
Gottfredson proposed that people give up interests first, then prestige, and protect sex-type (gender appropriateness) most strongly.
Question 3: On Holland's hexagon, which pair of personality types is the most consistent (adjacent)?
- Realistic and Social
- Artistic and Conventional
- Realistic and Investigative (Correct answer)
- Enterprising and Investigative
Correct answer: Realistic and Investigative
Realistic and Investigative sit next to each other on the RIASEC hexagon, indicating high consistency.
Question 4: A 45-year-old client is balancing roles as parent, worker, student, and citizen. Which Super model best illustrates these simultaneous life roles across the life span?
- Career Maturity Inventory
- Life-Career Rainbow (Correct answer)
- Archway of Career Determinants
- RIASEC hexagon
Correct answer: Life-Career Rainbow
Super's Life-Career Rainbow depicts the interplay of multiple life roles across life stages.
Question 5: In the Cognitive Information Processing CASVE cycle, a client who has narrowed options to three and is weighing each one's costs and benefits to self, family, and community is in which phase?
- Analysis
- Synthesis
- Valuing (Correct answer)
- Execution
Correct answer: Valuing
In the Valuing phase, the client evaluates and prioritizes options based on their impact on self and significant others.
Question 6: A client says, "Even if I become an engineer, I won't be happy or earn much." In Social Cognitive Career Theory, this belief reflects which construct?
- Self-efficacy
- Outcome expectations (Correct answer)
- Personal goals
- Contextual affordances
Correct answer: Outcome expectations
Outcome expectations are beliefs about the consequences of performing a behavior, unlike self-efficacy, which concerns ability to perform it.
Question 7: Which of the following is NOT one of Savickas's four dimensions of career adaptability?
- Concern
- Control
- Commitment (Correct answer)
- Confidence
Correct answer: Commitment
Savickas's career adaptability dimensions are concern, control, curiosity, and confidence.