CHAPTER 12 REVIEW, p. 209
Matching
Match the following terms and identifying phrases.
a. / self-concept / e. / habitb. / aptitude / f. / goals
c. / ability / g. / standards
d. / personal priorities / h. / resources
____ 1. All the things people have or can use to help reach their goals.
____ 2. The mental image a person has of himself or herself.
____ 3. A person's natural physical and mental talents for learning.
____ 4. The principles and beliefs a person considers important.
____ 5. Whatever a person wants to obtain or achieve in a lifetime.
____ 6. Accepted levels of achievement.
____ 7. A person's physical and mental powers to perform a task or skill well.
____ 8. Doing something the same way every time.
True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
____ 9. Interests tend to change as people mature, meet new people, and participate in new activities.
____ 10. Having a work experience or observing others on the job can help students understand what a job involves.
____ 11. Skills, experience, and knowledge are examples of nonhuman resources.
____ 12. A person is born with certain abilities but must develop aptitudes.
____ 13. Different careers require different personality traits.
____ 14. Self-assessment is the process of taking stock of one's interests, aptitudes, and abilities.
____ 15. A person cannot change or improve his or her personality.
____ 16. Like personal priorities, goals influence and shape decisions that a person makes.
____ 17. Every individual has a personal standard of living.
____ 18. Identifying resources helps a person recognize his or her strengths and weaknesses.
____ 19. The more people know about themselves, the better prepared they will be to make decisions about their careers.
____ 20. Personal beliefs greatly influence self-concept.
____ 21. To be successful in a career, a person needs only to have an interest in a career.
____ 22. Abilities are developed more easily if a person has related aptitudes.
____ 23. Most careers, such as one in sales or woodworking, require the same basic personality traits.
____ 24. The average day involves very few habits.
____ 25. Buying a car is an example of a short-term goal.
____ 26. Personal priorities help a person develop a sense of purpose and direction in life.
____ 27. Standards are closely related to personal priorities and goals.
____ 28. Skills and knowledge are examples of nonhuman resources.
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 29. It is best to choose a career by ____.
a. / following the family interestsb. / taking tests
c. / matching your interests and abilities
d. / taking suggestions from friends
____ 30. The GATB series of tests measures ____.
a. / abilitiesb. / aptitudes
c. / attitudes
d. / None of the above.
____ 31. To develop a sense of direction in life, it is most important to know your ____.
a. / personal prioritiesb. / resources
c. / abilities
d. / personality
____ 32. A high school student says, "I want to become a teacher." This is an example of a ____.
a. / short-term goalb. / standard
c. / long-term goal
d. / personal priorities
____ 33. An example of a human resource is ____.
a. / moneyb. / clothes
c. / tools
d. / experience
____ 34. If a person takes an activities preference inventory and it indicates a preference for working with people, he or she may want to consider a career as____.
a. / an automotive technicianb. / a social worker
c. / a fashion illustrator
d. / a baker
____ 35. A person's goals are usually based on his or her ____.
a. / friends' goalsb. / personal priorities
c. / parents' goals
d. / resources
CHAPTERS 13 & 14 REVIEW, pp. 223-274
Match the following identifying phrases with the correct terms.
a. myth e. occupational trends
b. environmentalist f. software developer
c. career cluster g. bachelor’s degree
d. associate degree
____ 1. Predictions about which jobs will most likely be in future demand.
____ 2. An unfounded belief or notion.
____ 3. A person who works to resolve pollution-related problems.
____ 4. Occupations grouped by common knowledge and skills.
____ 5. An occupation in which the worker must comprehend computer-programming languages.
____ 6. A two-year college degree.
____ 7. A four-year college degree.
True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
____ 8. Carpenters, contractors, and electricians all belong to the architecture and construction cluster.
____ 9. High school courses in speech, creative writing, journalism, and drama can help students prepare for careers in communications.
____ 10. A person does not need a college education to become an engineer.
____ 11. A medical laboratory, drugstore, and dentist office are typical places of employment in the health science field.
____ 12. Many jobs in the hospitality and tourism cluster require no specific education.
____ 13. Production and technical careers are in the manufacturing cluster.
____ 14. In retail/wholesale sales and service, wholesalers sell directly to consumers.
____ 15. People who are licensed in human services careers get their certification renewed automatically.
____ 16. To be successful, a worker must expect to adjust to future changes and be willing to learn new skills.
____ 17. Most workers who drive trucks or buses or who fly planes are required to have special licenses.
____ 18. The more information you can learn about different occupations, the easier it will be for you to plan your career.
____ 19. A school counselor can help students consider career possibilities in relation to their abilities and personal goals.
____ 20. Informal interviews with people are not helpful in learning about specific occupations.
____ 21. The educational requirement is often the most important consideration when evaluating careers.
____ 22. Company training offers new employees the opportunity to develop new skills.
____ 23. People in the military can drop out or resign before the end of their terms if they don't like military life.
____ 24. Every occupation has desirable and undesirable work conditions.
____ 25. Your career can affect your future lifestyle, place of residence, income, friends, and family.
____ 26. The Guide for Occupational Exploration groups thousands of occupations by interest areas and describes traits required for successful job performance.
____ 27. Careers should be evaluated only in terms of how much money a person will make.
____ 28. Most occupations do not require further training after high school.
____ 29. The amount of training and education you obtain will influence your earnings and your opportunities for job advancement.
____ _30.To manage the demands of a dual-career family, all family members need to work together as a team.
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 31. Which of the following jobs is in the information technology cluster?
a. / Network engineer.b. / Child care worker.
c. / Police officer.
d. / All of the above.
____ 32. A radio announcer is a job in the ____ cluster.
a. / human servicesb. / transportation, distribution, and logistics
c. / government and public administration
d. / arts, audiovisual technology, and communications
____ 33. The careers in the ____ cluster focus on helping people stay safe through judicial, legal, and protective services.
a. / hospitality and tourismb. / health science
c. / law and public safety
d. / information technology
____ 34. Most of the careers in the ____ cluster are highly technical and require firm backgrounds in math and science.
a. / agriculture and natural resourcesb. / scientific research/engineering
c. / hospitality and tourism
d. / All of the above.
____ 35. A substance abuse clinic is a typical place of employment for workers in the ____ cluster.
a. / human servicesb. / retail/wholesale sales and services
c. / law and public safety
d. / government and public administration
____ 36 A lawn-service worker has a job in the ____ cluster.
a. / information technologyb. / agriculture and natural resources
c. / government and public safety
d. / scientific research/engineering
____ 37. You can prove residency in a certain area by ____.
a. / owning propertyb. / paying taxes
c. / registering to vote
d. / All of the above.
____ 38. In which job cluster would you find civil service jobs?
a. / Government and public administration.b. / Business and administration.
c. / Human services.
d. / Law and public safety.
39. When evaluating a specific career, consider ____.
a. / hours of workb. / work conditions
c. / educational requirements
d. / All of the above.
____ 40. Types of job training include ____.
a. / college or university coursesb. / armed forces training
c. / occupational training
d. / All of the above.
____ 41. People who enjoy technical skills and want to learn a specific trade should ____.
a. / go to collegeb. / get an apprenticeship
c. / take a correspondence course
d. / enlist in the Armed Forces
____ 42. To find the most satisfying career, a person should ____.
a. / wait for a good job to come alongb. / expect to choose his or her parents' career
c. / research careers
d. / keep trying jobs to see which one has the most appeal
____ 43. A school counselor can assist students in their career planning decisions by ____.
a. / helping them explore their career interestsb. / getting them jobs
c. / telling them which careers to choose
d. / insisting they go to college
____ 44. Which of the following occupations would most likely require participating in an apprenticeship program?
a. / Architect.b. / Computer programmer.
c. / Carpenter.
d. / Teacher.
CHAPTER 15 REVIEW, p 279
Matching
Match the following terms and identifying phrases.
a. / routine decisions / d. / decision-making processb. / major decisions / e. / personal decisions
c. / career plan
____ 1. Deciding whether or not to confront a friend who shoplifts.
____ 2. Deciding what to wear, what to eat, and what time to leave for school.
____ 3. Decisions that guide a person's career and personal life.
____ 4. Approaching decisions carefully and logically.
____ 5. A list of steps to take to reach a career goal.
True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
____ 6. Making decisions is something that people do every day.
____ 7. Many people have no idea what they want to do for a living.
____ 8. A career ladder only identifies advanced-level job options within a career area.
____ 9. Researching careers at the school library can help people identify the jobs they want.
____ 10. Along with career decisions, people have to make major decisions relating to other parts of their life.
____ 11. Solving business problems is easier when people use the decision-making process.
____ 12. Major decisions usually take less thought to make than routine decisions.
____ 13. If a person makes a wrong decision about something important, the decision may influence his or her life a great deal.
____ 14. The decision-making process should be used when making routine decisions.
____ 15. Alternatives are the choices or options that are available to a person.
____ 16. Career decisions are minor decisions that influence a person's entire future.
____ 17. Decision making is seldom necessary for the average worker.
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 18. The logical way to make decisions is to ____.
a. / ask your parentsb. / wait to see what your friends do
c. / use the decision-making process
d. / make them quickly, using little thought
____ 19. Tonya is trying to decide which career to choose. This is an example of a ____.
a. / routine decisionb. / major decision
c. / regular decision
d. / minor decision
____ 20. The work you choose will largely determine the ____.
a. / way you live and the people you meetb. / money you earn
c. / satisfaction you get out of life
d. / All of the above.
____ 21. A series of increasingly challenging jobs during a lifetime describes a(n) ____.
a. / careerb. / assignment
c. / advanced-level job
d. / None of the above.
____ 22. A career plan is sometimes called a career path because ____.
a. / it distinguishes career decisions from personal decisionsb. / it separates routine decisions from major decisions
c. / it shows the job-related steps that lead to a career goal
d. / None of the above.
____ 23. Which of the following is the first step in the decision-making process?
a. / Identify resources.b. / Define the problem.
c. / Consider the alternatives.
d. / Evaluate the results.
____ 24. To implement a decision means to ____.
a. / choose an alternativeb. / establish goals
c. / evaluate the results of the decision
d. / carry out the decision
____ 25. The best way for a person to decide which career is best is to ____.
a. / ask his or her parentsb. / list his or her goals, resources, and alternatives before making the decision
c. / accept the first job that is offered
d. / choose one his or her friends would choose
CHAPTER 16 REVIEW, p 293
Matching
Match the following terms and identifying phrases.
a. / personal fact sheet / e. / networkingb. / reference / f. / job application form
c. / resume / g. / portfolio
d. / letter of application / h. / job objective
____ 1. A well-organized collection of materials that supports a job applicant's qualifications.
____ 2. Talking with people and establishing relationships that can lead to more information or business.
____ 3. Employers use this to screen job applicants, so it must be filled out neatly and accurately.