CVE Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Roe's theory of career choice emphasizes which early life factor as most influential on vocational selection? → Parent-child interactions and emotional climate
2. Which standard score scale has a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15? → IQ/deviation score scale
3. Which government database provides county-level and metropolitan area employment and wage data useful for documenting local labor market conditions? → BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) with area-level breakdowns
4. The OASYS (Occupational Access System) software is used in transferable skills analysis to do which of the following? → Identify occupations a client can perform based on work history and functional limitations
5. In vocational evaluation, which term describes the range of jobs a person can perform based on their skills, aptitudes, and functional capacities? → Vocational feasibility
6. Micro-Tower work samples were specifically developed for individuals with: → Intellectual disabilities requiring adapted, simplified work tasks
7. When conducting a labor market survey for job placement purposes, which data source provides the most current regional wage and occupational demand information? → Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
8. When reviewing psychiatric records for vocational evaluation, the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score provides information about: → The overall level of psychological, social, and occupational functioning on a 0-100 scale
9. Which section of a vocational evaluation report translates assessment data into specific work-related capabilities and limitations? → Functional limitations and vocational assets section
10. Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of 'career maturity' as defined by Super? → Readiness to make appropriate career decisions relative to one's life stage
11. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which of the following is considered a 'reasonable accommodation' in vocational evaluation? → Providing extended time for timed assessments
12. Which of the following is a key factor in successful job placement for individuals with disabilities? → Matching the individual's skills and job preferences.
13. In Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), which construct most directly mediates the relationship between self-efficacy and career choice? → Outcome expectations
14. What does 'duty to warn' require of a vocational evaluator when a client discloses intent to harm another person? → Take reasonable steps to warn the intended victim and notify appropriate authorities
15. In the vocational evaluation process, 'triangulation' of data refers to which practice? → Using multiple assessment methods to cross-validate findings about a client
16. Which of the following is an example of a 'psychosocial barrier' to employment that a vocational evaluator should assess? → Fear of losing disability benefits upon returning to work
17. A vocational evaluator should document 'behavioral observations' in the report to capture which type of information? → The client's work behaviors, attitude, attention, and effort during the evaluation
18. Which assessment approach collects information about a client's vocational history, education, and functional abilities through structured questioning? → Vocational interview
19. What is the importance of vocational rehabilitation counseling for individuals who are returning to work after an injury? → To help individuals adjust their career goals and return to work smoothly.
20. Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, what must federally funded programs provide to individuals with disabilities? → Equal access and reasonable accommodations to prevent discrimination
21. In documenting vocational limitations in a report, the evaluator should ensure that limitations are described in terms of: → Functional work behaviors that affect specific occupational demands
22. Which of the following is an ethical consideration when conducting vocational evaluations for minors? → Obtaining informed consent from both the minor and their guardian.
23. Which term refers to the systematic reduction in a damage award to account for the time value of money in vocational economics? → Present value discounting
24. Which career development theory focuses on a client’s personal and social identity to help guide their career decisions? → Krumboltz’s Learning Theory of Career Decision Making.
25. Screen reader software such as JAWS is primarily used by individuals with: → Visual impairments to access computer text and navigate interfaces auditorily
26. Which job analysis method involves a trained analyst directly observing a worker performing job tasks and recording the physical and cognitive demands observed? → On-site observational job analysis
27. The GATB (General Aptitude Test Battery) measures how many aptitude factors? → 9
28. The concept of 'flexibility' in the Theory of Work Adjustment refers to which individual characteristic? → Tolerance for discorrespondence between needs/abilities and the work environment
29. What is the primary ethical responsibility of a vocational evaluator? → To ensure evaluations are conducted impartially and confidentially.
30. In Holland's theory, an individual whose profile shows one clearly dominant type with other types scoring substantially lower has which characteristic? → High differentiation