Career Counseling Theories & Techniques Flashcards
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In John Krumboltz's Happenstance Learning Theory, which of the following best describes the counselor's role?
Answer: Encourage clients to capitalize on unplanned events as learning opportunities
Happenstance Learning Theory holds that unplanned events are normal and counselors should help clients recognize and exploit chance occurrences.
Which concept in Donald Super's Life-Span, Life-Space Theory refers to the importance an individual assigns to a particular role?
Answer: Role salience
Role salience describes the degree of importance or significance a person attaches to a given life role such as worker, parent, or student.
A client says, 'I've always been told I'm good with numbers, so I should be an accountant.' Which cognitive distortion in cognitive career counseling does this BEST illustrate?
Answer: Overgeneralization
Overgeneralization involves drawing sweeping conclusions from limited evidence, such as equating 'good with numbers' with a single career path.
The Minnesota Theory of Work Adjustment (TWA) posits that job satisfaction results from which condition?
Answer: Correspondence between the worker's needs and the reinforcer system of the environment
TWA asserts that satisfaction occurs when the work environment fulfills the individual's vocational needs and values.
In Savickas's Career Construction Theory, 'career adaptability' is measured along four dimensions. Which set correctly identifies all four?
Answer: Concern, Control, Curiosity, Confidence
Career Construction Theory defines adaptability through Concern, Control, Curiosity, and Confidence — the 4 Cs of career adaptability.
When using a narrative career counseling approach, which activity would be MOST appropriate?
Answer: Asking the client to tell the story of their favorite childhood hero
Narrative approaches elicit personal stories and metaphors — asking about a childhood hero reveals the client's values, ideals, and life themes.
Roe's Theory of Career Choice emphasizes which factor as central to occupational selection?
Answer: Early parent-child interactions and resulting psychological needs
Anne Roe proposed that early childhood parent-child relationships shape basic needs that later drive occupational choice.