Chapter 1 Test Item File
Spencer G. Niles and JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey
Career Development Interventions
Sixth Edition
Prepared by JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey
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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 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]
1
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Spencer G. Niles and JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey
Career Development Interventions
Sixth Edition
Prepared by JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey
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the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning.
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Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. All Rights Reserved. Manufactured in the United States of
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ISBN-10: 0-13-584262-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-584262-1
, 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
Copyright © 2022, 2017 and 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
, 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]
1
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