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Career
Development
Interventions, 6e
Spencer Niles,
JoAnn Harris
Bowlsbey (Test
Bank All Chapters)
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Career Development Interventions .................................. 1
Learning Outcome Quizzes .......................................................................... 1
Application Exercise ................................................................................... 15
Test Items................................................................................................... 27
Test Answer Key ........................................................................................ 31
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Career Development Interventions
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Learning Outcome 1.1
Understand how the meaning of work evolves over time.
[Q1]
Linking self-worth with work becomes problematic when:
1. It’s based purely on success (correct)
2. when you like your colleagues
3. when you get paid a lot of money
4. when you have short commute to work
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
There are other sociological contextual variables at play such as opportunity structure,
the economy, and socioeconomic status. These variables also shape one’s career and
self-worth.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
Enjoying those that you work around could be considered one of the variables that
contributes to fulfillment at work.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
Earning a considerably high salary could be considered one of the variables that
contributes to fulfillment at work.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Enjoying a short commute to work could be considered one of the variables that
contributes to fulfillment at work.
[Q2]
Half of all U.S. workers experience job-related stress and think that their skills are being:
1. overutilized
2. underutilized (correct)
3. encouraged
4. praised
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
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We tend to link work with self-worth. It’s common to receive fulfillment out of employing
our skills in the workplace. Utilizing our skills at work can lead to higher job satisfaction
rather than job-related stress.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 2]
We tend to link work with self-work. Often, when one feels stressed at their job, they
may automatically deduce that their skills are being undervalued and underutilized.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
When our supervisors and co-workers encourage our skills, we are more likely to feel
job satisfaction than job-related stress.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
When praised in the workplace, we are more likely to feel job satisfaction than job-
related stress.
[Q3]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction can lead to what kind
of distress?
1. Psychological distress
2. Physical distress
3. Psychological and physical distress (correct)
4. Social distress
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction can lead to
psychological distress but there is a better answer here. Incorrect.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction can lead to physical
distress but there is a better answer here. Incorrect.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 3]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction can lead to
psychological and physical distress. This answer is correct.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction could potentially lead
to social distress but there is a better answer here. Incorrect.
[Q4]
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Career
Development
Interventions, 6e
Spencer Niles,
JoAnn Harris
Bowlsbey (Test
Bank All Chapters)
,MEDSTUDY.COM
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Career Development Interventions .................................. 1
Learning Outcome Quizzes .......................................................................... 1
Application Exercise ................................................................................... 15
Test Items................................................................................................... 27
Test Answer Key ........................................................................................ 31
iii
,MEDSTUDY.COM
Chapter 1: Introduction to Career Development Interventions
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Learning Outcome 1.1
Understand how the meaning of work evolves over time.
[Q1]
Linking self-worth with work becomes problematic when:
1. It’s based purely on success (correct)
2. when you like your colleagues
3. when you get paid a lot of money
4. when you have short commute to work
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
There are other sociological contextual variables at play such as opportunity structure,
the economy, and socioeconomic status. These variables also shape one’s career and
self-worth.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
Enjoying those that you work around could be considered one of the variables that
contributes to fulfillment at work.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
Earning a considerably high salary could be considered one of the variables that
contributes to fulfillment at work.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Enjoying a short commute to work could be considered one of the variables that
contributes to fulfillment at work.
[Q2]
Half of all U.S. workers experience job-related stress and think that their skills are being:
1. overutilized
2. underutilized (correct)
3. encouraged
4. praised
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
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We tend to link work with self-worth. It’s common to receive fulfillment out of employing
our skills in the workplace. Utilizing our skills at work can lead to higher job satisfaction
rather than job-related stress.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 2]
We tend to link work with self-work. Often, when one feels stressed at their job, they
may automatically deduce that their skills are being undervalued and underutilized.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
When our supervisors and co-workers encourage our skills, we are more likely to feel
job satisfaction than job-related stress.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
When praised in the workplace, we are more likely to feel job satisfaction than job-
related stress.
[Q3]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction can lead to what kind
of distress?
1. Psychological distress
2. Physical distress
3. Psychological and physical distress (correct)
4. Social distress
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction can lead to
psychological distress but there is a better answer here. Incorrect.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction can lead to physical
distress but there is a better answer here. Incorrect.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 3]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction can lead to
psychological and physical distress. This answer is correct.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction could potentially lead
to social distress but there is a better answer here. Incorrect.
[Q4]
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