Test Bank for Career Development Interventions, 6th Edition – Niles & Harris-Bowlsbey – Complete Exam Questions & Answers

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Chapter31:3Introduction3to3Career3Development3Interventions ................................ 1
Learning3Outcome3Quizzes ....................................................................... 1
Application3Exercise ................................................................................ 15
Test3Items............................................................................................... 27
Test3Answer3Key ..................................................................................... 31




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, Chapter31:3Introduction3to3Career3Development3Interventions
Chapter313Learning3Outcome3Quizzes
Learning3Outcome31.1
Understand3how3the3meaning3of3work3evolves3over3time.

[Q1]
Linking3self-worth3with3work3becomes 3problematic3when:
1. It’s3based3purely3on3success3(correct)
2. when3you3like3your3colleagues
3. when3you3get3paid3a3lot3of3money
4. when3you3have3short3commute3to3work

[Feedback3for3Correct3Answer31]
There3are3other3sociological3contextual3variables3at3play3such3as3 opportunity3structur
e,3the3economy,3and3socioeconomic3status.3These3variables3also3shape3one’s3career3
and3self-worth.

[Feedback3for3Answer3Choice32]
Enjoying3those3that3you3work3around3could3be3considered3one3of3the3variables3that3contr
ibutes3to3fulfillment3at3work.

[Feedback3for3Answer3Choice33]
Earning3a3considerably3high3salary3could3be3considered3one3of3the3variables3that3contrib
utes3to3fulfillment3at3work.

[Feedback3for3Answer3Choice34]
Enjoying3a3short3commute3to3work3could3be3considered3one3of3the3variables3that3contrib
utes3to3fulfillment3at3work.

[Q2]
Half3of3all3U.S.3workers3experience3job-related3stress3and3think3that3their3skills3are3being:
1. overutilized
2. underutilized3(correct)
3. encouraged
4. praised

[Feedback3for3Answer3Choice31]



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, We3tend3to3link3work3with3self-
worth.3It’s3common3to3receive3fulfillment3out3of3employing3our3skills3in3the3workplace.3
Utilizing3our3skills3at3work3can3lead3to3higher3 job3satisfaction3rather3than3job-
related3stress.

[Feedback3for3Correct3Answer32]
We3tend3to3link3work3with3self-
work.3Often,3when3one3feels3stressed3at3their3job,3they3may3automatically3deduce3that3
their3skills3 are3being3 undervalued3and3underutilized.

[Feedback3for3Answer3Choice33]
When3our3supervisors3and3co-
workers3encourage3our3skills,3we3are3more3likely3to3feel3 job3satisfaction3than3job-
related3stress.

[Feedback3for3Answer3Choice34]
When3praised3in3the3workplace,3we3are3more3likely3to3feel3job3satisfaction3than3job-
3related3stress.


[Q3]
High3levels3of3career3uncertainty3and3occupational3dissatisfaction3can3lead3to3what3kin
d3of3distress?
1. Psychological3distress
2. Physical 3distress
3. Psychological3and3physical3distress3(correct)
4. Social 3distress

[Feedback3for3Answer3Choice31]
High3levels3of3career3uncertainty3and3occupational3dissatisfaction3can3lead3to3psychologi
cal3distress3but3there3is3a3better3answer3here.3Incorrect.

[Feedback3for3Answer3Choice32]
High3levels3of3career3uncertainty3and3occupational3dissatisfaction3can3lead3to3physical3di
stress3but3there3is3a3better3answer3here.3Incorrect.

[Feedback3for3Correct3Answer33]
High3levels3of3career3uncertainty3and3occupational3dissatisfaction3can3lead3to3psychologi
cal3and3physical3distress.3This3answer3 is3correct.

[Feedback3for3Answer3Choice34]
High3levels3of3career3uncertainty3and3occupational 3dissatisfaction3could3potentially3lead
3to3social3distress3 but3there3is3a3better3answer3here.3Incorrect.



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