Ch 30 Flashcards
What factor most affects how well you perform during the written licensing examinations and on tests in general?
a. Your personal development
b. Your handout materials
c. Your mastery of course content
d. Your ability to guess well
c. Your mastery of course content
A student who is preparing for success should begin to prepare for a test by practicing good study habits and _____.
a. accepting a high anxiety level
b. focusing on time management
c. going with the flow
d. planning for late night studying
b. focusing on time management
Janine’s job coach advises her that it is important to have good test-taking strategies. This is best described as being _____.
a. test-wise
b. educated
c. test-capable
d. employable
a. test-wise
Nina is worried about taking the written licensing examination because she has a learning disability that affects her reading skills. Which action should she consider?
a. Provide documentation of her disability and ask for an accommodation, such as additional time to take the exam.
b. Ask to be excused from the written portion and only take the applied portion.
c. Take the exam just like everyone else, and then retake it as necessary.
d. Accept the fact that, because of her disability, she may never get a license.
a. Provide documentation of her disability and ask for an accommodation, such as additional time to take the exam.
Ingrid is an excellent cosmetologist but has difficulty taking tests. She meets with a job coach, who advises her to look for qualifying conditions in test questions. Which question includes a qualifying condition?
a. Compare and contrast different types of salons.
b. Which of the following is usually part of a practical exam?
c. What are the requirements for licensure?
d. Define each of the following terms.
b. Which of the following is usually part of a practical exam?
The drive to take the necessary action to achieve a goal is known as _____.
a. ability
b. motivation
c. enthusiasm
d. integrity
b. motivation
During a job interview, Oskar is asked to describe his code of moral and artistic values. What is he being asked to comment on?
a. His integrity
b. His work ethic
c. His “people” attitude
d. His enthusiasm
a. His integrity
A small salon that is owned by an individual or two or more partners is called a(n) _____.
a. independent salon
b. high-end salon
c. corporate chain
d. franchise salon
a. independent salon
Jayden has accepted a job offer with a salon that is typical for the majority of salons in the United States. What type of operation is it?
a. Independent salon chain
b. Small independent salon
c. Franchise
d. National chain
b. Small independent salon
A salon with a national name, consistent image, and business formula used in every location is called a(n) _____.
a. high-end salon
b. value-priced salon
c. franchise salon
d. independent salon
c. franchise salon
Diedre enjoys spending extra time with her clients and building relationships with each of them.
Which type of salon might be particularly suitable for her?
a. Basic value-priced
b. Mid-priced, full-service
c. National chain
d. Franchise
b. Mid-priced, full-service
If possible, a simple resume should have _____ page(s).
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four or more
a. one
Information that is contained on a resume should be relevant to _____.
a. prior duties and responsibilities
b. unrelated experiences
c. the position your are seeking
d. salary requirements
c. the position your are seeking
What is the average time an employer will spend scanning a resume?
a. 10 seconds
b. 20 seconds
c. 60 seconds
d. 2 minutes
b. 20 seconds
Shondra is preparing her resume for a salon position and is struggling with the content in the prior work experience section. All of her previous work has been as a store clerk. What should she do?
a. Emphasize how being a store clerk has enabled her to learn how to deal with all sorts of
customers.
b. Skip the employment history section because she has no experience in the relevant area.
c. Include the prior employment as a store clerk, but leave out her supervisor’s contact
information.
d. Modify her job description to target the desired qualifications of her desired position.
a. Emphasize how being a store clerk has enabled her to learn how to deal with all sorts of
customers.