Career Development
Encyclopedia of Counseling
CPCE Prep 2026/2027 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations
Given
Lifestyle and career development have been emphasized
A. only since the late 1950s
B. only since the late 1960s
C. only since nondirective counseling became popular
,D. since the beginning of the counseling and guidance movement and
are still major areas of concern - ANSWER ✔✔D. since the beginning
of the counseling and guidance movement and are still major areas of
concern
One trend is that women are moving into more careers that in the past
were populated by males. Women workers are often impacted by the
"glass ceiling phenomenon." Assuming that a counselor's behavior is
influenced by the phenomenon, which statement would he most likely
make when conducting a career counseling session with a female client
who wants to advance to a higher position?
A. "Your ability to advance in the corporate world is generally based on
your mother's attitude toward work. Can you tell me a little about that?"
B. "Actually, women can advance quite rapidly in the corporate world. I
support you 100%. I'd say you should be optimistic and go for the
position"
C. " Let's be rational: A woman can only advance do far. You really have
very little if any chance of becoming a corporate executive. I'm here to
help you cope with this reality"
,D. "In most cases are female will work in a position that is at the same -
ANSWER ✔✔C. " Let's be rational: A woman can only advance do
far. You really have very little if any chance of becoming a corporate
executive. I'm here to help you cope with this reality"
Most research in the area of career development and its relationship to
students indicates that
A. a very high proportion of students in high school and at the junior high
or middle school level wanted guidance in planning a career. Career
interests are more stable after college.
B. students did not want career guidance despite its importance
C. many students were to inflexible to benefit from career guidance
D. high school students wanted career guidance but junior high school
or middle school level students did not - ANSWER ✔✔A. a very high
proportion of students in high school and at the junior high or middle
school level wanted guidance in planning a career. Career interests are
more stable after college.
A dual-career family (or dual-worker couple) is one in which both
partners have jobs to which they are committed on a somewhat
continuous basis. Which statement is true of dual-career families
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, A. Surprisingly enough, dual-career families have lower income than
families in which only one partner works
B. dual-career families have higher incomes than the so-called
traditional family in which only one partner is working
C. dual-career families have incomes which are almost identical to
families with one partner working
D. Surprisingly enough, no research has been conducted on dual-career
families - ANSWER ✔✔B. dual-career families have higher incomes
than the so-called traditional family in which only one partner is working
In the dual-career family, partners seem to be more self-sufficient than in
the traditional family. In a dual-career household, the woman
A. generally has children before entering the workforce
B. rarely if ever has children
C. is not self-reliant
D. is typically secure in her career before she has children -
ANSWER ✔✔D. is typically secure in her career before she has
children
Encyclopedia of Counseling
CPCE Prep 2026/2027 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations
Given
Lifestyle and career development have been emphasized
A. only since the late 1950s
B. only since the late 1960s
C. only since nondirective counseling became popular
,D. since the beginning of the counseling and guidance movement and
are still major areas of concern - ANSWER ✔✔D. since the beginning
of the counseling and guidance movement and are still major areas of
concern
One trend is that women are moving into more careers that in the past
were populated by males. Women workers are often impacted by the
"glass ceiling phenomenon." Assuming that a counselor's behavior is
influenced by the phenomenon, which statement would he most likely
make when conducting a career counseling session with a female client
who wants to advance to a higher position?
A. "Your ability to advance in the corporate world is generally based on
your mother's attitude toward work. Can you tell me a little about that?"
B. "Actually, women can advance quite rapidly in the corporate world. I
support you 100%. I'd say you should be optimistic and go for the
position"
C. " Let's be rational: A woman can only advance do far. You really have
very little if any chance of becoming a corporate executive. I'm here to
help you cope with this reality"
,D. "In most cases are female will work in a position that is at the same -
ANSWER ✔✔C. " Let's be rational: A woman can only advance do
far. You really have very little if any chance of becoming a corporate
executive. I'm here to help you cope with this reality"
Most research in the area of career development and its relationship to
students indicates that
A. a very high proportion of students in high school and at the junior high
or middle school level wanted guidance in planning a career. Career
interests are more stable after college.
B. students did not want career guidance despite its importance
C. many students were to inflexible to benefit from career guidance
D. high school students wanted career guidance but junior high school
or middle school level students did not - ANSWER ✔✔A. a very high
proportion of students in high school and at the junior high or middle
school level wanted guidance in planning a career. Career interests are
more stable after college.
A dual-career family (or dual-worker couple) is one in which both
partners have jobs to which they are committed on a somewhat
continuous basis. Which statement is true of dual-career families
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2026/2027. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, A. Surprisingly enough, dual-career families have lower income than
families in which only one partner works
B. dual-career families have higher incomes than the so-called
traditional family in which only one partner is working
C. dual-career families have incomes which are almost identical to
families with one partner working
D. Surprisingly enough, no research has been conducted on dual-career
families - ANSWER ✔✔B. dual-career families have higher incomes
than the so-called traditional family in which only one partner is working
In the dual-career family, partners seem to be more self-sufficient than in
the traditional family. In a dual-career household, the woman
A. generally has children before entering the workforce
B. rarely if ever has children
C. is not self-reliant
D. is typically secure in her career before she has children -
ANSWER ✔✔D. is typically secure in her career before she has
children
