Question 1

Stern and colleagues define learn-and-go programs as programs in which students:

Accepted Answer

A)  learn skills specific to a career and then go into that career. 
B)  learn about different careers and try out different ones before going into any. 
C)  learn general skills that can be applied to many different businesses. 
D)  learn skills on the job rather than in the classroom. 
A)  learn skills specific to a career and then go into that career. 
B)  learn about different careers and try out different ones before going into any. 
C)  learn general skills that can be applied to many different businesses. 
D)  learn skills on the job rather than in the classroom.

Question 2

Gottfredson proposed that career development involves:

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A)  fantasy and circumscription. 
B)  circumscription and compromise. 
C)  compromise and enterprise. 
D)  enterprise and circumscription. 
A)  fantasy and circumscription. 
B)  circumscription and compromise. 
C)  compromise and enterprise. 
D)  enterprise and circumscription.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a proposed cause of the high unemployment rate for adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of experience and training 
B)  Union requirements 
C)  College degrees in saturated markets 
D)  Minimum wage legislation 
A)  Lack of experience and training 
B)  Union requirements 
C)  College degrees in saturated markets 
D)  Minimum wage legislation

Question 4

Parents tend to influence their adolescents' choice of vocation in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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A)  becoming role models. 
B)  bequeathing the business to them. 
C)  providing apprenticeship training. 
D)  using a permissive parenting style. 
A)  becoming role models. 
B)  bequeathing the business to them. 
C)  providing apprenticeship training. 
D)  using a permissive parenting style.

Question 5

Research on Ginzberg's theory indicates that transition to realism applies to:

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A)  both boys and girls. 
B)  boys but not girls. 
C)  girls but not boys. 
D)  neither boys nor girls. 
A)  both boys and girls. 
B)  boys but not girls. 
C)  girls but not boys. 
D)  neither boys nor girls.

Question 6

Which of the following is the likely reason for the finding that adolescents who work tend to develop cynical,negative attitudes about working?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents are at an age when they tend to be negative about authority figures. 
B)  Adolescents usually work because their parents are forcing them to do so. 
C)  Adolescents tend to work in stressful, unpleasant jobs seen as irrelevant for their future. 
D)  Working takes time away from being with peers, socializing, and having fun. 
A)  Adolescents are at an age when they tend to be negative about authority figures. 
B)  Adolescents usually work because their parents are forcing them to do so. 
C)  Adolescents tend to work in stressful, unpleasant jobs seen as irrelevant for their future. 
D)  Working takes time away from being with peers, socializing, and having fun.

Question 7

Discuss the three types of barriers to women that help explain why women are underrepresented in many high-paying professions.Give examples.

Accepted Answer

The three types of barriers to women tha

Question 8

All of the following are reasons for the unemployment of teenagers EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the average period of unemployment among youths is longer than among older workers. 
B)  they have little training and experience. 
C)  state licensing boards restrict their entrance into business. 
D)  union requirements limit their participation. 
A)  the average period of unemployment among youths is longer than among older workers. 
B)  they have little training and experience. 
C)  state licensing boards restrict their entrance into business. 
D)  union requirements limit their participation.

Question 9

Discuss the pros and cons of adolescent employment.What has research found?

Accepted Answer

The pros and cons of adolescent employme

Question 10

In the U.S.,what percent of the graduate degrees in physics are earned by women?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  13 
C)  27 
D)  36 
A)  5 
B)  13 
C)  27 
D)  36

Question 11

Adolescents are more inclined to adopt the vocational orientations of their parents when their:

Accepted Answer

A)  father and mother agree. 
B)  father and mother disagree. 
C)  parents and grandparents agree. 
D)  parents and grandparents disagree. 
A)  father and mother agree. 
B)  father and mother disagree. 
C)  parents and grandparents agree. 
D)  parents and grandparents disagree.

Question 12

List and explain four different ways that parents influence the career choices of their adolescents.

Accepted Answer

1. Role modeling: Parents can influence

Question 13

Parnam is a practical,hands-on person who enjoys working with machinery. According to Holland,what is Parnam's personality type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Investigative 
B)  Realistic 
C)  Enterprising 
D)  Conventional 
A)  Investigative 
B)  Realistic 
C)  Enterprising 
D)  Conventional

Question 14

Discuss the various reasons that the rate of unemployment among American youths is so high.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why the rate o

Question 15

Nineteen-year-old Ahmed has narrowed down his career choices to being a nurse or a lab technician.He is most likely in Ginzberg's ________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  capacities 
B)  exploration 
C)  specification 
D)  crystallization 
A)  capacities 
B)  exploration 
C)  specification 
D)  crystallization

Question 16

The Strong Interest Inventory matches a person's characteristics and interests to

Accepted Answer

A)  those of individuals already in those careers. 
B)  those of the individual's peers. 
C)  those of other individuals taking the test at the same time. 
D)  those of the individual's parents and siblings. 
A)  those of individuals already in those careers. 
B)  those of the individual's peers. 
C)  those of other individuals taking the test at the same time. 
D)  those of the individual's parents and siblings.

Question 17

Approximately what percent of American high school students do some volunteer work each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 25 and 40 
B)  Between 40 and 50 
C)  Between 50 and 65 
D)  Between 65 and 80 
A)  Between 25 and 40 
B)  Between 40 and 50 
C)  Between 50 and 65 
D)  Between 65 and 80

Question 18

Brett is outgoing and loves being the leader in any group.According to Holland,what is Brett's personality type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Investigative 
B)  Realistic 
C)  Enterprising 
D)  Conventional 
A)  Investigative 
B)  Realistic 
C)  Enterprising 
D)  Conventional

Question 19

Which of the following careers requiring a college degree is expected to have the greatest increase in new jobs between 2006 and 2016?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer systems analysts 
B)  Computer software engineers 
C)  Accountants 
D)  Post-secondary teachers 
A)  Computer systems analysts 
B)  Computer software engineers 
C)  Accountants 
D)  Post-secondary teachers

Question 20

Which of the following statements about girls' and women's involvement in science is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  By high school boys have more positive attitudes than girls toward science. 
B)  During elementary school boys perform better than girls in science and math. 
C)  Girls tend to score lower than boys on Holland's realistic personality type. 
D)  Women generally do not perceive science careers as being conducive to having the warm interactions with co-workers that they value. 
A)  By high school boys have more positive attitudes than girls toward science. 
B)  During elementary school boys perform better than girls in science and math. 
C)  Girls tend to score lower than boys on Holland's realistic personality type. 
D)  Women generally do not perceive science careers as being conducive to having the warm interactions with co-workers that they value.

Stern and colleagues define learn-and-go programs as programs in which students:

Gottfredson proposed that career development involves:

Which of the following is NOT a proposed cause of the high unemployment rate for adolescents?

Parents tend to influence their adolescents' choice of vocation in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Research on Ginzberg's theory indicates that transition to realism applies to:

Which of the following is the likely reason for the finding that adolescents who work tend to develop cynical,negative attitudes about working?

Discuss the three types of barriers to women that help explain why women are underrepresented in many high-paying professions.Give examples.

All of the following are reasons for the unemployment of teenagers EXCEPT:

Discuss the pros and cons of adolescent employment.What has research found?

In the U.S.,what percent of the graduate degrees in physics are earned by women?

Adolescents are more inclined to adopt the vocational orientations of their parents when their:

List and explain four different ways that parents influence the career choices of their adolescents.

Parnam is a practical,hands-on person who enjoys working with machinery. According to Holland,what is Parnam's personality type?

Discuss the various reasons that the rate of unemployment among American youths is so high.

Nineteen-year-old Ahmed has narrowed down his career choices to being a nurse or a lab technician.He is most likely in Ginzberg's ________ period.

The Strong Interest Inventory matches a person's characteristics and interests to

Approximately what percent of American high school students do some volunteer work each year?

Brett is outgoing and loves being the leader in any group.According to Holland,what is Brett's personality type?

Which of the following careers requiring a college degree is expected to have the greatest increase in new jobs between 2006 and 2016?

Which of the following statements about girls' and women's involvement in science is FALSE?

The Social Context of Adolescence

Adolescents in Theoretical Context

Adolescent Diversity: Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity

Body Issues Physical Growth and Health-Related Behaviors

Cognitive Development: Improvements in Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making

Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender

The Development of Moral Values

Relationships with Family Members

Different Family Patterns

Being a Member of the Adolescent Subculture: Activities and Interactions with Peers

Sexual Behaviors

Education and School

Adolescent Stress and Alienation

Substance Abuse,Addiction,and Dependency

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Exam 13: Work and Vocation

Stern and colleagues define learn-and-go programs as programs in which students:

Gottfredson proposed that career development involves:

Which of the following is NOT a proposed cause of the high unemployment rate for adolescents?

Parents tend to influence their adolescents' choice of vocation in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Research on Ginzberg's theory indicates that transition to realism applies to:

Which of the following is the likely reason for the finding that adolescents who work tend to develop cynical,negative attitudes about working?

Discuss the three types of barriers to women that help explain why women are underrepresented in many high-paying professions.Give examples.

All of the following are reasons for the unemployment of teenagers EXCEPT:

Discuss the pros and cons of adolescent employment.What has research found?

In the U.S.,what percent of the graduate degrees in physics are earned by women?

Adolescents are more inclined to adopt the vocational orientations of their parents when their:

List and explain four different ways that parents influence the career choices of their adolescents.

Parnam is a practical,hands-on person who enjoys working with machinery. According to Holland,what is Parnam's personality type?

Discuss the various reasons that the rate of unemployment among American youths is so high.

Nineteen-year-old Ahmed has narrowed down his career choices to being a nurse or a lab technician.He is most likely in Ginzberg's ________ period.

The Strong Interest Inventory matches a person's characteristics and interests to

Approximately what percent of American high school students do some volunteer work each year?

Brett is outgoing and loves being the leader in any group.According to Holland,what is Brett's personality type?

Which of the following careers requiring a college degree is expected to have the greatest increase in new jobs between 2006 and 2016?

Which of the following statements about girls' and women's involvement in science is FALSE?

The Social Context of Adolescence

Adolescents in Theoretical Context

Adolescent Diversity: Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity

Body Issues Physical Growth and Health-Related Behaviors

Cognitive Development: Improvements in Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making

Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender

The Development of Moral Values

Relationships with Family Members

Different Family Patterns

Being a Member of the Adolescent Subculture: Activities and Interactions with Peers

Sexual Behaviors

Education and School

Adolescent Stress and Alienation

Substance Abuse,Addiction,and Dependency

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