Question 1

Adolescents tend to agree with the perceived educational goals of their parents when their:

Accepted Answer

A)  father has a high educational level. 
B)  father has a low prestige job. 
C)  mother has a high educational level. 
D)  mother has a high prestige job. 
A)  father has a high educational level. 
B)  father has a low prestige job. 
C)  mother has a high educational level. 
D)  mother has a high prestige job.

Question 2

Tanina views herself as curious and exacting,and she enjoys science greatly.According to Holland,what is Tanina's personality type?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following statements about vocational choice is TRUE:

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-SES youths have the same occupational aspirations as middle-SES youths. 
B)  Middle-SES youths tend to choose occupations with higher status than do lower-SES youths. 
C)  Even when separated from SES, race and ethnicity play a large role in occupational aspirations. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Low-SES youths have the same occupational aspirations as middle-SES youths. 
B)  Middle-SES youths tend to choose occupations with higher status than do lower-SES youths. 
C)  Even when separated from SES, race and ethnicity play a large role in occupational aspirations. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

All of the following are federal government limits on employing 14- to 15-year-olds EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they cannot use power-driven machinery. 
B)  they cannot work in construction. 
C)  they cannot work more than 25 hours per week during the summer. 
D)  they cannot work more than three hours per day during the school year. 
A)  they cannot use power-driven machinery. 
B)  they cannot work in construction. 
C)  they cannot work more than 25 hours per week during the summer. 
D)  they cannot work more than three hours per day during the school year.

Question 5

Compare and contrast Ginzberg's and Gottfredson's vocational development theories.Does research support these theories?

Accepted Answer

Ginzberg's vocational development theory

Question 6

Fourteen-year-old Dora just found out that if she wants to be a teacher,she will have to take a four-year college program.She is in Ginzberg's _________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  interest 
B)  capacities 
C)  value 
D)  transition 
A)  interest 
B)  capacities 
C)  value 
D)  transition

Question 7

Working adolescents are more likely than non-working adolescents to:

Accepted Answer

A)  use alcohol. 
B)  smoke marijuana. 
C)  get low grades. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  use alcohol. 
B)  smoke marijuana. 
C)  get low grades. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Structural barriers against women refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that women are emotionally different from men. 
B)  women's socialization. 
C)  gender discrimination. 
D)  biological differences between women and men. 
A)  the fact that women are emotionally different from men. 
B)  women's socialization. 
C)  gender discrimination. 
D)  biological differences between women and men.

Question 9

According to Holland's vocational theory,people select occupations that:

Accepted Answer

A)  afford the level of prestige they want. 
B)  are compatible with their personality types. 
C)  are consistent with the values in which they believe. 
D)  have the best salaries they can find. 
A)  afford the level of prestige they want. 
B)  are compatible with their personality types. 
C)  are consistent with the values in which they believe. 
D)  have the best salaries they can find.

Question 10

Which statement about adolescents and volunteering is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents from two-parent homes with their mother as a full-time homemaker are most likely to volunteer. 
B)  Volunteering is not correlated with attending college. 
C)  Community service is related to lower levels of problem behavior. 
D)  Most adolescents who do volunteer work say they plan to continue volunteering in the future. 
A)  Adolescents from two-parent homes with their mother as a full-time homemaker are most likely to volunteer. 
B)  Volunteering is not correlated with attending college. 
C)  Community service is related to lower levels of problem behavior. 
D)  Most adolescents who do volunteer work say they plan to continue volunteering in the future.

Question 11

Which of Ginzberg's stages generally takes place up to age 11?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enterprising 
B)  Fantasy 
C)  Realistic 
D)  Tentative 
A)  Enterprising 
B)  Fantasy 
C)  Realistic 
D)  Tentative

Question 12

Five-year-old Jack wants to be a fireman because they wear great uniforms.He is in Ginzberg's ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  enterprising 
B)  fantasy 
C)  realistic 
D)  tentative 
A)  enterprising 
B)  fantasy 
C)  realistic 
D)  tentative

Question 13

According to Chiu,high career aspirations are:

Accepted Answer

A)  a consequence of high self-esteem. 
B)  a contributor to superior self-images. 
C)  both A and B 
D)  neither A nor B 
A)  a consequence of high self-esteem. 
B)  a contributor to superior self-images. 
C)  both A and B 
D)  neither A nor B

Question 14

Fourteen-year-old Dora just found out that if she wants to be a teacher,she will have to take a four-year college course.She is in Ginzberg's ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  enterprising 
B)  fantasy 
C)  realistic 
D)  tentative 
A)  enterprising 
B)  fantasy 
C)  realistic 
D)  tentative

Question 15

Research on Ginzberg's theory finds the least support for the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ages attached to the stages. 
B)  broad outline of the theory. 
C)  different stages. 
D)  sequence of stages. 
A)  ages attached to the stages. 
B)  broad outline of the theory. 
C)  different stages. 
D)  sequence of stages.

Question 16

According to Gottfredson's theory,adolescents typically make what kind of compromises?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fantasy-based 
B)  Contextualized 
C)  Anticipatory 
D)  Realistic 
A)  Fantasy-based 
B)  Contextualized 
C)  Anticipatory 
D)  Realistic

Question 17

The highest unemployment rate for American youths is among:

Accepted Answer

A)  African American teens who are not in school. 
B)  African American teens, whether they are in school or not. 
C)  Hispanic American teens who are not in school. 
D)  Hispanic American teens, whether they are in school or not. 
A)  African American teens who are not in school. 
B)  African American teens, whether they are in school or not. 
C)  Hispanic American teens who are not in school. 
D)  Hispanic American teens, whether they are in school or not.

Question 18

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 ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  enterprising 
B)  fantasy 
C)  realistic 
D)  tentative 
A)  enterprising 
B)  fantasy 
C)  realistic 
D)  tentative

Question 19

All of the following are personality types in Holland's theory EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  artistic. 
B)  self-directed. 
C)  enterprising. 
D)  conventional. 
A)  artistic. 
B)  self-directed. 
C)  enterprising. 
D)  conventional.

Question 20

All of the following are stages in Ginzberg's theory of vocational development EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  enterprising. 
B)  fantasy. 
C)  realistic. 
D)  tentative. 
A)  enterprising. 
B)  fantasy. 
C)  realistic. 
D)  tentative.

Adolescents tend to agree with the perceived educational goals of their parents when their:

Tanina views herself as curious and exacting,and she enjoys science greatly.According to Holland,what is Tanina's personality type?

Which of the following statements about vocational choice is TRUE:

All of the following are federal government limits on employing 14- to 15-year-olds EXCEPT:

Compare and contrast Ginzberg's and Gottfredson's vocational development theories.Does research support these theories?

Fourteen-year-old Dora just found out that if she wants to be a teacher,she will have to take a four-year college program.She is in Ginzberg's _________ period.

Working adolescents are more likely than non-working adolescents to:

Structural barriers against women refer to:

According to Holland's vocational theory,people select occupations that:

Which statement about adolescents and volunteering is FALSE?

Which of Ginzberg's stages generally takes place up to age 11?

Five-year-old Jack wants to be a fireman because they wear great uniforms.He is in Ginzberg's ________ stage.

According to Chiu,high career aspirations are:

Fourteen-year-old Dora just found out that if she wants to be a teacher,she will have to take a four-year college course.She is in Ginzberg's ________ stage.

Research on Ginzberg's theory finds the least support for the:

According to Gottfredson's theory,adolescents typically make what kind of compromises?

The highest unemployment rate for American youths is among:

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 ________ stage.

All of the following are personality types in Holland's theory EXCEPT:

All of the following are stages in Ginzberg's theory of vocational development EXCEPT:

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

Filters

Exam 13: Work and Vocation

Adolescents tend to agree with the perceived educational goals of their parents when their:

Tanina views herself as curious and exacting,and she enjoys science greatly.According to Holland,what is Tanina's personality type?

Which of the following statements about vocational choice is TRUE:

All of the following are federal government limits on employing 14- to 15-year-olds EXCEPT:

Compare and contrast Ginzberg's and Gottfredson's vocational development theories.Does research support these theories?

Fourteen-year-old Dora just found out that if she wants to be a teacher,she will have to take a four-year college program.She is in Ginzberg's _________ period.

Working adolescents are more likely than non-working adolescents to:

Structural barriers against women refer to:

According to Holland's vocational theory,people select occupations that:

Which statement about adolescents and volunteering is FALSE?

Which of Ginzberg's stages generally takes place up to age 11?

Five-year-old Jack wants to be a fireman because they wear great uniforms.He is in Ginzberg's ________ stage.

According to Chiu,high career aspirations are:

Fourteen-year-old Dora just found out that if she wants to be a teacher,she will have to take a four-year college course.She is in Ginzberg's ________ stage.

Research on Ginzberg's theory finds the least support for the:

According to Gottfredson's theory,adolescents typically make what kind of compromises?

The highest unemployment rate for American youths is among:

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 ________ stage.

All of the following are personality types in Holland's theory EXCEPT:

All of the following are stages in Ginzberg's theory of vocational development EXCEPT:

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

Filters