NCE Career Development 3

Question 1

Ginzberg's theory of occupational choice proposed three developmental stages. What is the correct order?

Accepted Answer

Fantasy, Tentative, Realistic

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Tentative, Fantasy, Realistic

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Realistic, Fantasy, Tentative

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Fantasy, Realistic, Tentative

Question 2

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) has largely been replaced by which online career resource?

Accepted Answer

O*NET (Occupational Information Network)

Answer

CareerOneStop

Answer

SIGI-3

Answer

Holland's Self-Directed Search

Question 3

Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), developed by Lent, Brown, and Hackett, draws primarily from which theorist's work?

Accepted Answer

Albert Bandura

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Carl Rogers

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Erik Erikson

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B.F. Skinner

Question 4

When a client says, 'I can't pursue nursing because women in my family don't work outside the home,' a career counselor using SCCT would focus on:

Accepted Answer

Identifying perceived barriers and their impact on self-efficacy and goals

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Testing the client's intellectual ability for nursing

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Exploring labor market trends in nursing

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Referring the client to a vocational rehabilitation specialist

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'career maturity' as used in Donald Super's theory?

Accepted Answer

The readiness to make age-appropriate career decisions

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Earning a high salary by age 30

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Choosing a career that matches one's personality type

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Completing advanced vocational training

Question 6

A career counselor is working with a first-generation college student from a low-income background. Which career theory would be MOST helpful in addressing systemic barriers and contextual factors?

Accepted Answer

Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT)

Answer

Holland's Theory of Vocational Personalities

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Trait-and-Factor theory

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Super's Archway Model