MC Career and Vocational Counseling 2

Question 1

Krumboltz's Happenstance Learning Theory encourages clients to:

Accepted Answer

Remain open to unplanned events as career opportunities

Answer

Happenstance Learning Theory posits that curiosity, persistence, and openness to unplanned events can generate significant career opportunities.

Question 2

Which counseling approach is most appropriate when a client expresses significant anxiety about making a career change due to fear of failure?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-behavioral career counseling

Answer

Cognitive-behavioral career counseling targets irrational beliefs and cognitive distortions (such as fear of failure) that block effective career decision-making.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Narrowing occupational options based on gender and prestige perceptions

Answer

Circumscription is the process by which children progressively eliminate career options that conflict with their self-concept regarding gender type and social prestige.

Question 4

A vocational rehabilitation counselor's primary goal when working with a client with a disability is to:

Accepted Answer

Facilitate employment and independent living

Answer

Vocational rehabilitation counselors help individuals with disabilities achieve competitive integrated employment and greater independence.

Question 5

A client states: 'I'd love to be a doctor, but I'm not smart enough.' A career counselor recognizing this as a barrier would likely address it as a:

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy belief that may be inaccurate

Answer

According to SCCT, low self-efficacy beliefs — not necessarily actual ability — can significantly limit career aspirations and should be examined and challenged therapeutically.

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MC Career and Vocational Counseling 2