Lesson 5: Career development

Question 1

defined as the combination and sequence of roles played by a person during the course
of a lifetime

Answer 1

career

Question 2

who defined career

Answer 2

( doNALD Super, 1980)

Question 3

concepts often associated with the concept of career.

Answer 3

job
occupation

Question 4

a position an individual holds doing specific duties

Answer 4

job

Question 5

defined as similar work for which people have similar
responsibilities and develop a common set of skills and knowledge

Answer 5

occupation

Question 6

FACTORS INFLUENCING CAREER CHOICES

Answer 6

internal
external

Question 7

INTERNAL

Answer 7

Physical characteristics
Intelligence
Aptitude
Interest
Values
Personality

Question 8

EXTERNAL

Answer 8

Societal influence (Parents, Peers, media, etc)
Compensation
Employment prospect
Culture
Social and economic conditions

Question 9

regarded as the founder of the vocational guidance movement

Answer 9

Frank Parsons

Question 10

developed the
talent-matching approach

Answer 10

Frank Parsons

Question 11

Trait and Factor Theory of Occupational
Choice proponent

Answer 11

frank parsons

Question 12

states that occupational decision-making
occurs when people have achieved: an accurate understanding of their traits (aptitudes, interests,
personal abilities); a knowledge of jobs and the labor market; rational and objective judgment about
the relationship between their traits and the labor market

Answer 12

TRAIT-FACTOR

Question 13

self-concept changes over time and develops
due to experience

Answer 13

CAREER DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES

Question 14

proponent of CAREER DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES

Answer 14

Donald Super

Question 15

who put emphasis on the importance of the development of self-concept

Answer 15

Donald Super

Question 16

self-concept
changes over time and develops as a result of experience. As such, career development is a lifelong
process

Answer 16

DONALD SUPER’S CAREER DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES

Question 17

GEEMD

Answer 17

Growth
EXPLORATION
ESTABLISHMENT
MAINTENANCE
DECLINE

Question 18

proposed a theory that strongly believes certain careers require certain personality traits
and must also fit our interests

Answer 18

John Holland

Question 19

proponent THEORY OF CAREER/VOCATIONAL CHOICE

Answer 19

John Holland

Question 20

Holland’s theory posits that people can be categorized according to six personality types

Answer 20

Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional—known collectively as RIASEC.

Question 21

WORKPLACE BASICS: SKILLS EMPLOYERS WANT

Answer 21

Learning to Learn
Listening
Oral Communications
Problem Solving
Creative Thinking
Self-Esteem
Goal Setting/Motivation
Personal and Career Development
Interpersonal Skills
Teamwork
Negotiation
Organizational Effectiveness
Leadership
Competence in Writing
Competence in Computation
Competence in Reading

Question 22

Workers need the ability to acquire new information and skills and apply them to their jobs

Answer 22

Learning to Learn

Question 23

Important for more than just following supervisors’ instructions, good
listening skills help workers understand the concerns of coworkers,
suppliers, and customers

Answer 23

Listening

Question 24

Workers must be able to respond clearly to the concerns of their
coworkers, customers, and suppliers.

Answer 24

Oral Communications

Question 25

New styles of work organization will require all workers to analyze problems and come up with solutions

Answer 25

Problem Solving

Question 26

The more flexible work becomes, the more creative workers’ solutions will have to become.

Answer 26

Creative Thinking

Question 27

Supervisors told the researchers they want workers who are proud of themselves and their abilities

Answer 27

Self-Esteem

Question 28

Workers need the ability to set objectives and the persistence to achieve them.

Answer 28

Goal Setting/Motivation

Question 29

Ideally, companies hire workers for the long haul. The most valuable employees are those who understand the need to continually develop on the job

Answer 29

Personal and Career Development

Question 30

New employees must be able to get along with their suppliers, coworkers, and customers.

Answer 30

Interpersonal Skills

Question 31

People in cooperative work teams need to know how to divide work equitably and effectively and work with one another to achieve team goals

Answer 31

Teamwork

Question 32

Workers need the ability to build consensus through give and take with their customers, coworkers, and supervisors

Answer 32

Negotiation

Question 33

To be productive, employees must understand the company’s business goals and how their jobs contribute to fulfilling those goals.

Answer 33

Organizational Effectiveness

Question 34

Workers must be able to assume responsibility and direct their coworkers when necessary

Answer 34

Leadership

Question 35

Workers must be able to examine, analyze, and merge information to communicate clearly the important points in writing.

Answer 35

Competence in Writing

Question 36

Employees who can accurately use common mathematical concepts related to their work will be in high demand.

Answer 36

Competence in Computation

Question 37

Employees need the ability to locate information and use thinking skills to understand the meaning of the written word

Answer 37

Competence in Reading

Question 38

- Likes to work with animals, tools, or machines; - generally, AVOIDS social activities like teaching, healing, and informing others - good at working with tools, mechanical, anything with motor, and coordination - values things you can see, tough - Sees self as practical, mechanical, and realistic.

Answer 38

REALISTIC

Question 39

- Likes to study and solve math or science problems; - generally avoids leading, selling, or persuading people - Sees self as precise, scientific, and intellectual

Answer 39

INVESTIGATIVE

Question 40

- Likes to do creative activities like art, drama, crafts, dance, music, or creative writing; - generally avoids highly ordered or repetitive activities - Sees self as expressive, original, and independent.

Answer 40

ARTISTIC

Question 41

- Likes to do things to help people -- like, teaching, nursing, or giving first aid, providing information; - generally avoids using machines, tools, or animals to achieve a goal - Values helping people and solving social problems; - Sees self as helpful, friendly, and trustworthy

Answer 41

SOCIAL

Question 42

- Likes to lead and persuade people and to sell things and ideas; - generally avoids activities that require careful observation and scientific, analytical thinking - good at leading people and selling things or ideas - Values success in politics, leadership, or business; and - Sees self as energetic, ambitious, and sociable.

Answer 42

ENTERPRISING

Question 43

- Likes to work with numbers, records, or machines in a set, orderly way; - generally avoids ambiguous, unstructured activities; - Is good at working with written records and numbers in a systematic, orderly way; - Values success in business; and - Sees self as orderly and good at following a set plan

Answer 43

CONVENTIONAL