Question 1

Sonya builds computers for a living and enjoys camping and hiking on the weekends. Holland's theory would identify Sonya as

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A)  realistic.
B)  artistic.
C)  social.
D)  investigative.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Next to the Strong-Campbell, the second most widely used interest inventory is the

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A)  Kuder Occupational Interest Survey.
B)  Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory.
C)  Career Assessment Inventory.
D)  Carnegie Interest Inventory.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Studies that examined the stability of interest patterns indicated that

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A)  they were not stable over time.
B)  adolescents had a very stable pattern of interests.
C)  interest patterns were established by about age 17.
D)  most people became instable in midlife.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Compare and contrast the KOIS and CAI.

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The KOIS (Knowledge of Instructional Str...

Question 5

David is very active politically and generally likes to be the leader of any group he joins. According to Holland's six personality factors, David is likely to fall on the ____ factor.

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A)  realistic
B)  investigative
C)  social
D)  enterprisingE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Examinations of the psychometric properties of the KOIS indicate

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A)  poor reliability.
B)  poor validity.
C)  good reliability and predictive validity measures.
D)  Examinations of the psychometric properties of the KOIS indicateless predictive validity in college graduates.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The SCII improved on the SVIB by

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A)  reducing the number of occupational scales.
B)  reducing gender bias in the scales.
C)  limiting the age range of the criterion group.
D)  using more gender specific norms.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is a valid criticism of the SVIB?

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A)  It has problems with gender bias.
B)  It lacks reliability.
C)  It yields unstable scores.
D)  It has poor predictive validity.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Describe how gender has been treated in career testing. What measures have been taken to avoid gender bias? How have gender-based differences in career factors been addressed?

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Gender has historically played a signifi...

Question 10

Which of the following is a criticism of Osipow's approach?

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A)  It focuses on the individual characteristics at the expense of the work environment.
B)  It places greater emphasis on career interests over time than on stable career interests.
C)  It assumes personality traits are stable when they are not.
D)  It lacks the statistical power necessary for use in research.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which test includes a scale that assesses the degree of skill in a number of specific occupations in addition to the scales that assess interest in academic and occupational topics?

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A)  KOIS
B)  CISS
C)  SVIB
D)  JVISE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following approaches to assessment is used in Osipow's approach to occupational assessment?

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A)  matching traits to occupations
B)  assessing career maturity
C)  assessing career preferences
D)  using interview data exclusivelyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Suppose you scored very high on the Dentist Scale of the SCII. This would suggest that

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A)  you are interested in dentistry.
B)  your interests are similar to those of people who say they are happy working as dentists.
C)  you have a high aptitude for dentistry.
D)  the chances are good that you will be a successful dentist.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Jones and Nisbett (1977) suggested that we make situational attributions about our own behavior because

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A)  it is more difficult to accept our own faults.
B)  we know more about ourselves than about others.
C)  we are more subjective about our own faults.
D)  we forget unpleasant aspects of our past behavior.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Besides interests, describe other factors that should be considered for career planning and placement, and identify any of the tests discussed in this chapter that measure these factors in addition to interests.

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Question 16

Which of the following describes how gender is treated in the KOIS?

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A)  Gender differences are not addressed.
B)  Men and women's forms are merged.
C)  Gendered occupational terms such as "waitress" are used.
D)  Separate norms were developed for men and women.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Research on attribution theory suggests that people tend to describe others in terms of ____, but explain their own behavior in terms of ____.

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A)  situations; traits
B)  traits; personalities
C)  traits; situations
D)  specific context; situationsE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

One difference between the KOIS and the SCII in item format is that

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A)  KOIS items are not associated with occupational interests.
B)  each SCII item presents the test-taker with a triad (set of 3) of alternative activities.
C)  the KOIS presents the test-taker with triads of (set of 3) alternative activities.
D)  only the SCII provides direction with regard to selection of a college major.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Individuals who take the Career Assessment Inventory must be able to read at the ____ grade level.

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A)  6th
B)  8th
C)  10th
D)  12thE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The first interest inventory was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong Vocational Interest Blank.
B)  Carnegie Interest Inventory.
C)  Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory.
D)  Kuder Preference Survey.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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