OpenStax College Success
Chapter 12, Planning for Your Future
Multiple Choice
1. A career is:
a. A job you can get in a single transaction
b. A profession you train for (correct)
c. The only way to fulfill your purpose
d. The result of a college degree
[Bloom’s: remembering; Section 1]
2. A career is different from a job in all the following ways EXCEPT:
a. A job is something you intend to do permanently (correct)
b. A career is something for which you train
c. A job does not require as much strategy and time
d. A career is something you plan and strive for
[Bloom’s: understanding; Section 1]
3. Alex’s father wants them to choose a career that is popular right now, like technology.
Alex is not interested in technology, but they choose to follow their father’s advice.
Which career myth does this example illustrate?
a. A college degree will guarantee you a job and a high salary.
b. There is one perfect job for everyone.
c. You should base your major on “hot” careers. (correct)
d. You should be passionate about your work.
[Bloom’s: applying; Section 1]
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, 4. Yolanda believes she wants to be a teacher, but she is not excited about her student
teaching placement. She thinks that if she is not excited about it then she is doing
something wrong. Yolanda’s advisor suggested that she remember why she wanted to
be a teacher, how it fits with her skills, and whether it offers her satisfaction. Which
career myth is Yolanda’s advisor trying to help her avoid?
a. There is one perfect job for everyone.
b. You should base your major on “hot” careers.
c. You should be passionate about your work. (correct)
d. Your career path should follow a straight line.
[Bloom’s: applying; Section 1]
5. Hank’s mother is trying to help him decide on a career path. She reminds him how well
he did in math classes and encourages him to pursue a career in accounting. Hank
struggles in his first accounting class in college. What should Hank do?
a. Drop the class and change his major.
b. Never listen to his mother again.
c. Drop out of college.
d. Talk to his professor and attempt one more accounting course. (correct)
[Bloom’s: understanding; Section 1]
6. Education and the work world are:
a. Exactly the same
b. Extremely different (correct)
c. Unnecessary
d. None of the above
[Bloom’s: remembering; Section 1]
7. Dianna recently graduated with a degree in chemistry. She has applied for jobs in
laboratories and research organizations. Unfortunately, Dianna has not received any
response to her applications. Dianna is likely to succumb to the myth that:
a. You can’t get a good job with a chemistry degree. (correct)
b. You should base your major on “hot” careers.
c. You should be passionate about your work.
d. Your career path should follow a straight line.
[Bloom’s: applying; Section 1]
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See the Test Bank Preface for usage guidelines.
Chapter 12, Planning for Your Future
Multiple Choice
1. A career is:
a. A job you can get in a single transaction
b. A profession you train for (correct)
c. The only way to fulfill your purpose
d. The result of a college degree
[Bloom’s: remembering; Section 1]
2. A career is different from a job in all the following ways EXCEPT:
a. A job is something you intend to do permanently (correct)
b. A career is something for which you train
c. A job does not require as much strategy and time
d. A career is something you plan and strive for
[Bloom’s: understanding; Section 1]
3. Alex’s father wants them to choose a career that is popular right now, like technology.
Alex is not interested in technology, but they choose to follow their father’s advice.
Which career myth does this example illustrate?
a. A college degree will guarantee you a job and a high salary.
b. There is one perfect job for everyone.
c. You should base your major on “hot” careers. (correct)
d. You should be passionate about your work.
[Bloom’s: applying; Section 1]
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See the Test Bank Preface for usage guidelines.
, 4. Yolanda believes she wants to be a teacher, but she is not excited about her student
teaching placement. She thinks that if she is not excited about it then she is doing
something wrong. Yolanda’s advisor suggested that she remember why she wanted to
be a teacher, how it fits with her skills, and whether it offers her satisfaction. Which
career myth is Yolanda’s advisor trying to help her avoid?
a. There is one perfect job for everyone.
b. You should base your major on “hot” careers.
c. You should be passionate about your work. (correct)
d. Your career path should follow a straight line.
[Bloom’s: applying; Section 1]
5. Hank’s mother is trying to help him decide on a career path. She reminds him how well
he did in math classes and encourages him to pursue a career in accounting. Hank
struggles in his first accounting class in college. What should Hank do?
a. Drop the class and change his major.
b. Never listen to his mother again.
c. Drop out of college.
d. Talk to his professor and attempt one more accounting course. (correct)
[Bloom’s: understanding; Section 1]
6. Education and the work world are:
a. Exactly the same
b. Extremely different (correct)
c. Unnecessary
d. None of the above
[Bloom’s: remembering; Section 1]
7. Dianna recently graduated with a degree in chemistry. She has applied for jobs in
laboratories and research organizations. Unfortunately, Dianna has not received any
response to her applications. Dianna is likely to succumb to the myth that:
a. You can’t get a good job with a chemistry degree. (correct)
b. You should base your major on “hot” careers.
c. You should be passionate about your work.
d. Your career path should follow a straight line.
[Bloom’s: applying; Section 1]
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See the Test Bank Preface for usage guidelines.
