TCC Career Development & Vocational Counseling 3

Question 1

A counselor using the narrative career counseling approach would most likely ask a client to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Tell the story of their career journey and identify life themes

Answer

Complete a standardized aptitude battery

Answer

Match their RIASEC code to occupational databases

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Review labor market projections for their field

Question 2

According to the Texas Workforce Commission, which program provides job training and placement services to economically disadvantaged individuals in Texas?

Accepted Answer

Workforce Solutions

Answer

Texas OnCourse

Answer

Texas Rising Star

Answer

Texas Internship Challenge

Question 3

Which career theory introduced the concept of 'happenstance' — the idea that unplanned events should be embraced as career opportunities?

Accepted Answer

Planned Happenstance Theory by Mitchell, Levin, and Krumboltz

Answer

Holland's Typology Theory

Answer

Gottfredson's Circumscription and Compromise Theory

Answer

Super's Archway Model

Question 4

In Gottfredson's Theory of Circumscription and Compromise, at what stage do children begin eliminating career options based on gender-role stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

Stage 2 (ages 6–8): Orientation to sex roles

Answer

Stage 1 (ages 3–5): Orientation to size and power

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Stage 3 (ages 9–13): Orientation to social valuation

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Stage 4 (ages 14+): Orientation to the internal, unique self

Question 5

A school counselor in Texas wants to help students connect academic coursework to career pathways. Which framework organizes Texas programs of study into 16 broad categories?

Accepted Answer

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Career Clusters

Answer

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

Answer

Texas College and Career Readiness Standards (TCCRS)

Answer

Endorsement system under House Bill 5

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the role of a Texas school counselor in the career development domain according to the ASCA National Model?

Accepted Answer

Delivering a comprehensive school counseling program that includes career exploration and planning

Answer

Providing job placement services directly to students

Answer

Administering vocational aptitude tests as the primary function

Answer

Serving as the school's primary liaison with Texas Workforce Commission offices