LMHC Career and Lifestyle Development 2

Question 1

Which concept from Bandura's Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) refers to a person's belief in their own ability to successfully perform a specific behavior or task?

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy

Answer

Self-efficacy — confidence in one's ability to perform specific tasks — is the central construct of SCCT and directly influences career interests, goals, and actions.

Question 2

In career counseling, 'work values' assessments help clients clarify which of the following?

Accepted Answer

What is intrinsically important to them in work, such as achievement, autonomy, or helping others

Answer

Work values clarification helps clients identify what they find most meaningful and satisfying in work — the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that give work meaning.

Question 3

A career counselor using narrative career counseling would MOST likely ask a client to:

Accepted Answer

Tell the story of their career journey and identify themes across life experiences

Answer

Narrative career counseling invites clients to construct meaning from their career story, identifying recurring themes, values, and preferred identities.

Question 4

According to the NCDA ethical guidelines, which of the following represents an ethical use of career assessments?

Accepted Answer

Selecting assessments that are valid and reliable for the client's cultural background

Answer

Ethical use of assessments requires selecting culturally appropriate, valid, and reliable instruments — and using results as one component of a broader counseling process.

Question 5

The concept of 'planned happenstance' in career development, associated with Krumboltz, suggests that counselors should help clients:

Accepted Answer

Develop curiosity, flexibility, and openness to take advantage of unexpected opportunities

Answer

Planned happenstance theory holds that unexpected events can be career opportunities — and counselors should cultivate skills like curiosity, persistence, and flexibility to capitalize on them.

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LMHC Career and Lifestyle Development 2