Career Development Flashcards
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According to Super's Archway Model, which two pillars represent the biological/psychological and societal/situational foundations of career development?
Answer: Individual characteristics and society
Super's Archway Model depicts career development as an arch with two pillars: the individual (biological and psychological characteristics) and society (situational/societal factors).
The concept of 'career maturity' in adolescents, as described by Super, includes which of the following components?
Answer: Planfulness, exploration, information, decision making, and reality orientation
Career maturity encompasses planfulness, exploration of careers, gathering occupational information, decision-making competence, and realistic orientation toward the world of work.
Which assessment tool is specifically designed to measure an individual's vocational interests based on Holland's RIASEC typology?
Answer: Strong Interest Inventory (SII)
The Strong Interest Inventory measures vocational interests and organizes results using Holland's six RIASEC personality types to guide career exploration.
In career counseling, 'transferable skills' are best defined as:
Answer: Abilities learned in one context that can be applied across different job settings
Transferable skills are abilities developed in one job, educational, or life context that can be applied in different occupational settings, making them valuable for career transitions.
The Theory of Work Adjustment (TWA) proposes that job satisfaction and satisfactoriness are best predicted by:
Answer: The correspondence between a worker's needs/values and the reinforcers offered by the work environment
TWA, developed by Dawis and Lofquist, proposes that work adjustment results from the correspondence between a person's work needs/values and what the work environment reinforces.
When conducting a functional capacity evaluation (FCE) for career planning purposes, the rehabilitation counselor is primarily assessing:
Answer: The client's physical and functional abilities in relation to job demands
A functional capacity evaluation assesses a client's physical abilities, work tolerances, and functional limitations to match them with appropriate occupational demands.
Which of the following best describes the 'happenstance learning theory' proposed by Krumboltz?
Answer: Unplanned events can be leveraged as opportunities for career exploration and growth
Krumboltz's happenstance learning theory posits that unplanned events are inevitable in career development and counselors should help clients recognize and capitalize on these chance opportunities.