Chapter 14: Information About the World of Work

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. The Standard Occupational Classification System (SOC) has what use?

A. keeping track of how many people are working in a given field

B. keeping track of median salaries

C. applying a six-digit code to all occupations for career exploration

D. indexing outdated jobs

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Classification Systems

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Which agency publishes projections of employment for occupations, charts on median pay, entry-level education, and required work experience?

A. the Treasury Department

B. the Holland Institute

C. the Bureau of Unemployment

D. the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Sources of Occupational Information

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Career counselors can access projections for various occupations through the ______.

A. ABC

B. OOH

C. IND

D. SAI

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Sources of Occupational Information

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. O*Net provides all of the following information EXCEPT ______.

A. abilities and interests of workers in a given occupation

B. education, training, and licensure requirements

C. tasks and duties of jobs

D. average incomes for men and women

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Sources of Occupational Information

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Adriana, a self-trained “career consultant,” often prints out career information for her clients from an online encyclopedia and from blogs. She states that she can’t afford other assessments, even though she charges clients for her services. Which NCDA guideline may she be violating?

A. Career services cannot be free.

B. Career counselors may not violate copyright law.

C. Career counselors must provide current and accurate information.

D. She is violating no NCDA guideline.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Evaluation of Information

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. Which source of online career information is also available in Spanish?

A. the Dictionary of Occupational Titles

B. the Occupational Outlook Handbook

C. the Standard Occupational Classification System

D. the Holland Codes

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Sources of Occupational Information

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. Which of the following provides a link to O*Net?

A. the Dictionary of Occupational Titles

B. the Occupational Outlook Handbook

C. the Standard Occupational Classification System

D. the Holland Codes

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Sources of Occupational Information

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. In the SOC code 21–1012.00, which number represents the major group?

A. 21

B. 10

C. 12

D. 00

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Classification Systems

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. In recent years, the number of majors in forensic science has increased dramatically. This is likely due to ______.

A. news accounts about the use of DNA in solving crimes

B. an increase in the number of available scholarships for students pursuing this program of study

C. grants from the federal government prompting universities to expand their programs and admit more students

D. CSI television series portraying criminal investigators

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluation of Information

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. O*Net offers special features for veterans, such as ______.

A. links to local veterans’ associations and medical centers searchable by zip code

B. recommendations for how veterans can restructure their resumes to meet civilian industry needs

C. suggestions for how to handle interview questions veterans often receive

D. a function whereby veterans enter their military occupation and see what that job translates to in the civilian world

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Information in Career Counseling

Difficulty Level: Easy

11. Dominique and her counselor use their session to look through online resources including O*Net. The counselor has several handouts with additional websites listed she could give Dominique, so she can continue her online search at home. The counselor also has multiple handouts clients have found useful in the past, but wonders whether Dominique is overloaded with information. What advice would you have for this counselor?

A. give all of the information to Dominique, so the client can decide how she wants to proceed

B. don’t send material home with Dominique as she likely needs a break to let the information they found together settle

C. use her counseling skills to determine the match between her client’s needs and the type and amount of information the client can handle

D. recommend their next contact be a group educational session, rather than as an individual session, so Dominique can discuss her options with others, thereby expanding her social network

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Information in Career Counseling

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. Megan is a career counselor working in a university career center. Her client, Randolph, brings in material he has pulled from the Internet to show her. The first key concern in using occupational information is ______.

A. to ensure the client understands it

B. to ensure clients are not overwhelmed given the sheer volume of information available

C. to ensure it is accurate

D. to make sure the information is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Evaluation of Information

Difficulty Level: Medium