Chapter 4 Flashcards
What are the six values that are important to work adjustment?
Altruism, Autonomy, Status, safety, comfort, achievement and
Which of the following concepts from work adjustment theory refers to an employers view of employee’s performance?
Satisfactoriness
In work adjustment, safety refers to
Company and supervisory relationships
Using work adjustment theory, safety refers to
values
The way that counselors who use work adjustment theory are most likely to measure clients abilities is to
Use a test of abilities
What are the personality styles of work adjustment?
Celerity, Endurance, Rhythm , pace
In work adjustment theory, personality styles refer to how
the abilities and values of individuals interact with their work tasks
According to work adjustment theory, Harry’s interests in biology are?
Derived from his abilities and values
The Minnesota Job Description Questionnaire measures patterns of _____ that are found in the work place?
values
In work adjustment theory, individuals’ values and abilities are matched with
patterns of abilities and values found in different occupations
A retired worker wishing to spend time teaching children is most likely to have work adjustment theory value of
altruism
In addition to using work adjustment theory to understand the behavior of working adult, work adjustment theory has also been applied to
young gifted adolescents
In work adjustment theory, adjustment styles refer to how individuals relate to
Occupational enviornment
Work adjustment theory can be applied
sexual harassment and discrimination problems
In work adjustment theory, counselors can see themselves and their clients as
reinforcers for each other.
