Career Development and Counseling Flashcards
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The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is based on the personality theory of:
Answer: Carl Jung
The MBTI was developed by Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother Katharine Cook Briggs based on Carl Jung's theory of psychological types.
In career counseling, 'work values' assessments measure:
Answer: What a client believes is important and rewarding in work
Work values assessments, such as the Minnesota Importance Questionnaire, identify what clients find intrinsically or extrinsically rewarding in a work setting.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) has been largely replaced by which resource?
Answer: O*NET OnLine
O*NET OnLine replaced the DOT as the primary U.S. occupational classification system, offering updated, comprehensive data on hundreds of occupations.
Multicultural career counseling recognizes that career development theories were largely developed on which population?
Answer: White, middle-class, Western males
Scholars have critiqued traditional career theories for being developed primarily on White, middle-class, Western male samples and not adequately accounting for systemic barriers faced by diverse clients.
The 'Happenstance Learning Theory' suggests that career counselors should help clients:
Answer: Remain curious and open to unplanned opportunities
Krumboltz's Happenstance Learning Theory encourages clients to engage in exploratory behaviors, remain open to unplanned learning events, and capitalize on chance opportunities.
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services in the U.S. are administered primarily through:
Answer: State VR agencies funded by federal-state partnerships
VR services in the U.S. are provided by state VR agencies operating under federal-state partnerships authorized by the Rehabilitation Act, helping individuals with disabilities achieve employment goals.