Counseling Career Development and Counseling 2

Question 1

The Strong Interest Inventory (SII) is based primarily on which theory?

Accepted Answer

Holland's RIASEC typology

Answer

The Strong Interest Inventory organizes results using Holland's six RIASEC themes to match client interests with occupational environments.

Question 2

Dawis and Lofquist's Theory of Work Adjustment (TWA) focuses on:

Accepted Answer

The correspondence between individual needs and work environment reinforcers

Answer

TWA proposes that job satisfaction and tenure depend on the correspondence between a worker's needs and the reinforcers provided by the work environment.

Question 3

Savickas's Career Construction Theory extends Super's work by focusing on:

Accepted Answer

The narrative meaning clients construct about their career experiences

Answer

Mark Savickas's Career Construction Theory emphasizes the personal narratives and life themes clients use to construct meaning from their career experiences.

Question 4

Which assessment measures a client's vocational identity stability and sense of purpose?

Accepted Answer

My Vocational Situation (MVS)

Answer

The My Vocational Situation (MVS) instrument, developed by Holland, measures vocational identity, occupational information needs, and perceived barriers to career choice.

Question 5

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is relevant to career counseling primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities

Answer

The ADA prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations, directly affecting career counseling practice.

Counseling Practice Test

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Counseling Career Development and Counseling 2