Career Counseling & Guidance Flashcards

The Theory of Work Adjustment (TWA) predicts job satisfaction based on the correspondence between:

Answer: A worker's vocational needs and reinforcers available in the work environment

TWA posits that job satisfaction results from the match between a worker's needs/values and the reinforcers the job provides.

When providing career guidance to a client from a collectivist cultural background, the vocational evaluator should:

Answer: Recognize that family and community input may be integral to the client's career decision-making

Collectivist cultures often involve family and community in major decisions, and acknowledging this is culturally responsive practice.

The O*NET system is primarily used in vocational evaluation to:

Answer: Provide occupational information including skills, tasks, work values, and labor market data

O*NET is the U.S. Department of Labor's database providing comprehensive occupational information used for career exploration and matching.

A vocational evaluator notices that a client consistently underestimates their own abilities and avoids pursuing careers that match their assessed skill level. This pattern is most consistent with:

Answer: Low occupational self-efficacy

Low occupational self-efficacy, as described by Bandura and applied by Hackett and Betz, causes individuals to avoid careers they are capable of pursuing.

In Gottfredson's Theory of Circumscription and Compromise, 'circumscription' refers to:

Answer: The process of eliminating career options that conflict with one's self-concept regarding gender and prestige

Circumscription is the progressive narrowing of acceptable occupational alternatives based on developing concepts of gender roles and social class.

Which of the following best describes the role of a vocational evaluator when a client asks for a direct recommendation on which career to pursue?

Answer: Facilitate exploration of options while respecting client autonomy in final decision-making

Vocational evaluators facilitate the decision-making process and respect client self-determination rather than prescribing career choices.

A client with a spinal cord injury asks about careers in graphic design. The evaluator should first:

Answer: Assess the client's interests, skills, and functional abilities relevant to graphic design work

Individualized assessment of interests, skills, and functional abilities is the appropriate first step before drawing any conclusions about career feasibility.