CAREER READINESS EXAM MIDTERM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
When choosing a new career path, why is self-awareness important? - Answer-to
ensure optimal career fitness
Which characteristics are included in the open double quote" Enterprising close double
quote" category of the Holland Code? - Answer-ambitious, enthusiastic, and persuasive
Richard works six out of seven days every week. He wants to have better work-life
balance. How can he improve his spiritual health? - Answer-Meditate in a quiet
meadow.
Laurie is comfortable in her new job. Now she is looking for additional training to move
up in the company. Which stage of Super's Self-Concept Theory is Laurie experiencing?
- Answer-maintenance
Monique lists the many facts that she has learned about herself to choose a career.
bullet• She enjoys learning new things, especially in science fields.
bullet• She is investigative, realistic, and artistic.
bullet• She loves to travel to different countries and has the freedom to do so.
bullet• She wants to meet many new people.
bullet• She wants to help make the world a better place. - Answer-researcher and public
speaker for an international climate change organization
Dino remembers that he really liked the strategy part of playing board games as a child.
Which stage of Super's Self-Concept Theory is Dino using? - Answer-Growth
Which career is directly related to a strong visual-spatial intelligence? - Answer-fashion
designer
Michael is attending the Careers for the Future Conference with the goal of conducting
simple research to determine the skills, experience, and coursework he will need if he
wants to be a medical records administrator. Judging from the titles of the sessions,
which of the following options will give Michael the best information about what he will
need to be a medical records administrator? - Answer-What You Need to Know to
Navigate Digital Files Quickly for Patients
Arthur works an average of 60 hours each week. He wants to have a great work-life
balance. How can he improve his physical health? - Answer-Take a nutritious lunch to
work.
, What is the first step in the three-step process designed to help people make better,
more-informed academic or career decisions? - Answer-Assess your interests.
Study internal job announcements that list required experience and education. -
Answer-
Read about Jamilah's dilemma and then answer the question that follows.
Jamilah's Dilemma
Jamilah is unhappy at her job working for the U.S. State Department. She sits in front of
a computer all day analyzing contracts between private vendors and the government.
She remembers how happy she was when she would walk through the language
building of her college hearing the instructors speak to one another in French. She is
thinking about changing careers to become a high school French teacher.
Which step should Jamilah take first in considering a career chang - Answer-Jamilah
should research the job market for French teachers in the area.
A career exploration checklist highlights all of the following EXCEPT - Answer-
Weaknesses
Which statement correctly compares intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligences of
Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences framework? - Answer-Intrapersonal intelligence
centers around understanding oneself, whereas interpersonal intelligence centers
around understanding others.
How does Holland Code SRE relate to choosing one's major and/or career? - Answer-It
would suggest that the student might do well as an occupational therapist.
Annie thinks she wants to be a preschool teacher, so she takes a job as an assistant in
a preschool. According to Super's Self-Concept Theory, which stage of selecting a
career is Annie experiencing? - Answer-Reality Testing
A student who spends a large portion of the day talking to classmates about his or her
personal life shows that he or she prioritizes which value? - Answer-friendship
Read about Ali and answer the question that follows.
Ali's friends love how he is so creative. They can count on him to come up with ideas to
make the posters advertising their garage band's performances really stand out, but he
does not help to distribute the flyers or to hang the posters around campus. He spends
a lot of time working alone writing the lyrics for the band's original music, but does not
enjoy going on the stage to sing during performances.
Which Holland interest inventory type would best suit Ali? - Answer-artistic
Inez is attending the Careers for the Future Conference with the goal of conducting
simple research to determine the skills, experience, and coursework she will need if she
wants to be a simulation engineer. Judging from the titles of the sessions, which option
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
When choosing a new career path, why is self-awareness important? - Answer-to
ensure optimal career fitness
Which characteristics are included in the open double quote" Enterprising close double
quote" category of the Holland Code? - Answer-ambitious, enthusiastic, and persuasive
Richard works six out of seven days every week. He wants to have better work-life
balance. How can he improve his spiritual health? - Answer-Meditate in a quiet
meadow.
Laurie is comfortable in her new job. Now she is looking for additional training to move
up in the company. Which stage of Super's Self-Concept Theory is Laurie experiencing?
- Answer-maintenance
Monique lists the many facts that she has learned about herself to choose a career.
bullet• She enjoys learning new things, especially in science fields.
bullet• She is investigative, realistic, and artistic.
bullet• She loves to travel to different countries and has the freedom to do so.
bullet• She wants to meet many new people.
bullet• She wants to help make the world a better place. - Answer-researcher and public
speaker for an international climate change organization
Dino remembers that he really liked the strategy part of playing board games as a child.
Which stage of Super's Self-Concept Theory is Dino using? - Answer-Growth
Which career is directly related to a strong visual-spatial intelligence? - Answer-fashion
designer
Michael is attending the Careers for the Future Conference with the goal of conducting
simple research to determine the skills, experience, and coursework he will need if he
wants to be a medical records administrator. Judging from the titles of the sessions,
which of the following options will give Michael the best information about what he will
need to be a medical records administrator? - Answer-What You Need to Know to
Navigate Digital Files Quickly for Patients
Arthur works an average of 60 hours each week. He wants to have a great work-life
balance. How can he improve his physical health? - Answer-Take a nutritious lunch to
work.
, What is the first step in the three-step process designed to help people make better,
more-informed academic or career decisions? - Answer-Assess your interests.
Study internal job announcements that list required experience and education. -
Answer-
Read about Jamilah's dilemma and then answer the question that follows.
Jamilah's Dilemma
Jamilah is unhappy at her job working for the U.S. State Department. She sits in front of
a computer all day analyzing contracts between private vendors and the government.
She remembers how happy she was when she would walk through the language
building of her college hearing the instructors speak to one another in French. She is
thinking about changing careers to become a high school French teacher.
Which step should Jamilah take first in considering a career chang - Answer-Jamilah
should research the job market for French teachers in the area.
A career exploration checklist highlights all of the following EXCEPT - Answer-
Weaknesses
Which statement correctly compares intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligences of
Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences framework? - Answer-Intrapersonal intelligence
centers around understanding oneself, whereas interpersonal intelligence centers
around understanding others.
How does Holland Code SRE relate to choosing one's major and/or career? - Answer-It
would suggest that the student might do well as an occupational therapist.
Annie thinks she wants to be a preschool teacher, so she takes a job as an assistant in
a preschool. According to Super's Self-Concept Theory, which stage of selecting a
career is Annie experiencing? - Answer-Reality Testing
A student who spends a large portion of the day talking to classmates about his or her
personal life shows that he or she prioritizes which value? - Answer-friendship
Read about Ali and answer the question that follows.
Ali's friends love how he is so creative. They can count on him to come up with ideas to
make the posters advertising their garage band's performances really stand out, but he
does not help to distribute the flyers or to hang the posters around campus. He spends
a lot of time working alone writing the lyrics for the band's original music, but does not
enjoy going on the stage to sing during performances.
Which Holland interest inventory type would best suit Ali? - Answer-artistic
Inez is attending the Careers for the Future Conference with the goal of conducting
simple research to determine the skills, experience, and coursework she will need if she
wants to be a simulation engineer. Judging from the titles of the sessions, which option
