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Practice Test

Practice Test

The following questions will help you assess your learning of the concepts offered in this chapter.

This activity contains 10 questions.

	Prior to the 1900s the majority of the labor force was comprised of which industries?   Goods-producing industries Technology-based industries Service-producing industries Healthcare industries

	All of the following are important factors in developing occupational projections, EXCEPT   Population factors Diversity of the workforce Geographic regions Economic factors

	Immigrants and minorities will comprise a greater share of the U.S. population in 2012. Which of the following ethnic groups is expected to grow at a much faster rate than the rate of other ethnic groups?   Native people People of Asian descent Hispanics People of African descent

	Individuals raised in poverty-stricken environments frequently do which of the following?   frequently hold lower-class expectancies of being able to achieve their occupational goals. frequently hold higher-level expectancies of being able to achieve their occupational goals. frequently have resources available to finance educational opportunities that lead to higher-status occupations. frequently share similar vocational interests as individuals raised in higher-class environments.

	Technological changes in our society have resulted in which of the following?   An increase in occupations requiring less skills and training. An upgrading of occupations requiring more skills and training. Humans replacing many computers and robots in the workforce Robots now designing, creating, and operating many machines.

	For many employers, computer skills are which of the following?   abilities that all candidates must possess. abilities that are not as critical in the workplace as they once were. on the "wish list" of abilities that employers seek in candidates. are often an expectation that many employers assume candidates possess when applying for a position.

	According to the U. S. Department of Labor, the ____________ fields are expected to add more jobs than any other industry through the year 2012.   financial activities construction leisure and hospitality education and health services

	_________ is sometimes referred to as the forerunner of vocational guidance and was instrumental in the development of vocational education.   James M. Cattrell Frank Parsons Theodore Simon George A. Merrell

	Which of the following organizations is referred to as the recognized leader in developing standards for both career counseling and the evaluation of career information materials?   The National Employment Counseling Association The American Counseling Association The National Organization for Human Services The National Career Development Association

	All of the following are conditions that should be applied if the career planning or career counseling service includes on-line inventories or tests, EXCEPT   Confidentiality of the user's results Choosing assessments that are free to the public. Informing the client about the inventory or test if such inventory or test has not been tested in the computer delivery mode. Referring the client to a qualified career counselor (if the client does not understand the results of on-line inventories or tests)

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