Career Development - Chapter 2 - Zunker

Question 1

congruence/correspondence

Answer 1

individual m ust successfully meet the job requirements and the work environment must fulfill the individual’s requiremeents

Question 2

work adjustment

Answer 2

process of achieving and maintaining correspondence with a work environment

Question 3

ability dimensions

Answer 3

used to estimate the individual’s probable levels of work skills and abilities

Question 4

values

Answer 4

work needs that are identified primarily through the Minnesota Importance Questionnaire

Question 5

environmental structure

Answer 5

the characteristics abilities and values of individuals who inhabit the work enviornment

Question 6

consistency, differentiation, identity, congruence and calculus

Answer 6

5 key concepts of Holland’s hexagonal model

Question 7

genetic endowments and special abilities

Answer 7

inherited qualities that may limit one’s career opportunities

Question 8

environmental conditions and events

Answer 8

factors of influence that are often beyond the individual’s control

Question 9

task approach skills

Answer 9

set of skills the individual has devleoped such as problem-solving skills, work habits, mental sets, emotional and cognitive responses

Question 10

problem solving

Answer 10

a series of thought process that eventually lead to solutions of problems and remove gap between a current situation and a preferred one

Question 11

self-efficacy, outcome expectations and personal goals

Answer 11

big 3 building blocks of personal determinants of career development

Question 12

similarity model

Answer 12

designed not to predict success or to find the ideal career but to provide a means of evaluation occupations that are similar to you in important ways

Question 13

Person environment correspondence theory

Answer 13

also referred to as the theory of work adjustment

Question 14

personality style

Answer 14

typical temporal characteristics of one’s interaction with the environment

Question 15

modal personal style

Answer 15

view of self with an occupational preference

Question 16

realistic

Answer 16

Holland’s occupational environment that includes skilled trades (plumbers, electricians, mechanics, photographer

Question 17

realistic

Answer 17

Holland’s personality style in which one may lack social skills and prefer concrete vs. abstract work tasks; may seem inflexible but usually has mechanical abilities

Question 18

investigative

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Holland’s occupational environment that’s scientific

Question 19

investigative

Answer 19

Holland’s personality style that’s task-oriented; may be described as independent, analytical; may be reserved and defer leadership to others

Question 20

artistic

Answer 20

Holland’s occupational environment that includes music, art or writing

Question 21

artistic

Answer 21

Holland’s personality style; may be described as imaginative, introspective and independent, values asthetics

Question 22

social

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Holland’s occupational environment; education; work worker, rehab. counselor or nursing

Question 23

social

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Holland’s personality style; prefers social interaction; good communication skills; community service-oriented

Question 24

enterprising

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Holland’s occupational environment that includes managerial such as personnel, sales manager, car salesperson

Question 25

enterprising

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Holland’s personal style that prefers leadership roles; may be described as domineering, ambitious and persuasive; good verbal skills

Question 26

conventional

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Holland’s occupational environment; office/clerical worker, teller, accountant, credit manager

Question 27

conventional

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Holland personality style; may be described as practical, well-controlled, sociable and conservative; prefers structured tasks such as data and word processing

Question 28

consistency

Answer 28

a key concept of Holland’s hexagonal model that refers to personality and environment

Question 29

differention

Answer 29

a key concept of Holland’s hexagonal model where individuals fit a pure personality type with little resemblance to the other types or those who have poorly defined personality styles

Question 30

identity

Answer 30

key concept of Holland’s hexagonal model that describes individuals who have a clear and stable picture of goals, interests and talents

Question 31

congruence

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key concept of Holland’s model; occurs when an individual’s personality type matches the enviornment

Question 32

calculus

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key concept of Holland’s model; theoretical relationship between types of occupational environments lend themselves to empirical research techniques

Question 33

genetic endowments and special abilities

Answer 33

a primary life experience influential in determining career selection; nherited qualities that may set limits on one’s career opportuntiies

Question 34

environmental conditions and events

Answer 34

primarily life events influential in career selection; facts of influence that are often beyond the individual’s control

Question 35

task approach skills

Answer 35

primary life event influential in determining career selection; sets of abilities one has developed, such as problem-solving, work habits, etc.

Question 36

problem solving

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series of thought processes that eventually lead to solutions and remove gap between the current situation and the preferred one

Question 37

social cognitive theory

Answer 37

study of cognitive variables and processes

Question 38

career control

Answer 38

self-determination and development of personal agency

Question 39

career conceptions

Answer 39

involves consideration and reconsideration of possible courses of action

Question 40

career confidence

Answer 40

some sources include daily interactions with peers and experiences such as learning to solve problems