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Interventions, 6e
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Spencer Niles,
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JoAnn Harris
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Bowlsbey (Test
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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
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3. when you get paid a lot of money
4. when you have short commute to work
ED
[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.
ST
[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]
U
Earning a considerably high salary could be considered one of the variables that
contributes to fulfillment at work.
D
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Enjoying a short commute to work could be considered one of the variables that
Y
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.
M
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
When praised in the workplace, we are more likely to feel job satisfaction than job-
related stress.
ED
[Q3]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction can lead to what kind
of distress?
1. Psychological distress
ST
2. Physical distress
3. Psychological and physical distress (correct)
4. Social distress
U
[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.
D
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction can lead to physical
Y
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
M
ED
Spencer Niles,
ST
JoAnn Harris
U
Bowlsbey (Test
D
Y
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
M
ED
ST
U
D
Y
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
M
3. when you get paid a lot of money
4. when you have short commute to work
ED
[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.
ST
[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]
U
Earning a considerably high salary could be considered one of the variables that
contributes to fulfillment at work.
D
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Enjoying a short commute to work could be considered one of the variables that
Y
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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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.
M
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
When praised in the workplace, we are more likely to feel job satisfaction than job-
related stress.
ED
[Q3]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction can lead to what kind
of distress?
1. Psychological distress
ST
2. Physical distress
3. Psychological and physical distress (correct)
4. Social distress
U
[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.
D
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
High levels of career uncertainty and occupational dissatisfaction can lead to physical
Y
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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