Chapter 13: Psychology of Working Theory

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Work that is safe, has adequate free time and rest, allows for work–family time, is compensated sufficiently, and offers access to health care is ______.

A. professional work

B. ideal work

C. decent work

D. sufficient work

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Introductory Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. The theorist who advocates for retiring the term “career counseling” and replacing it with “counseling for work and relationships” is ______.

A. Richardson

B. Savickas

C. Blustein

D. Lent

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Introductory Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Which statement best captures Blustein’s perspective on working?

A. Choosing a career involves sifting through one’s many options.

B. Many people do not have good choices in regard to work.

C. Children make initial career decisions very early in their lives.

D. all of these

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Introductory Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. According to the Psychology of Working Theory, which person is more likely to obtain decent work?

A. Jen, who perceives she has few choices, has career adaptability skills, has fewer economic constraints, and experiences less marginalization.

B. Ben, who perceives he has many choices, has career adaptability skills, has fewer economic constraints, and experiences less marginalization.

C. Roberta, who perceives she has many choices, has career adaptability skills, has more economic constraints, and experiences more marginalization.

D. Drake, who perceives he has few choices, has career adaptability skills, has more economic constraints, and experiences less marginalization.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Introductory Review

Difficulty Level: Hard

5. The application of a Psychology of Working Theory perspective focuses on change at ______.

A. the individual level

B. the institutional level

C. both the individual and institutional levels

D. neither the individual level nor the institutional level

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Applying Psychology of Working Theory

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. In the Psychology of Working Theory, which term best describes the process of attending to social inequities, challenging the status quo, and taking actions to redress injustice in society?

A. marginalization

B. proactive personality

C. critical consciousness

D. work volition

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Applying Psychology of Working Theory

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. In the application of the Psychology of Working Theory, there are two parts with the first one involving ______ and the second one focusing on ______.

A. agentic action; needs assessment

B. projecting into the future; taking stock of the past

C. needs assessment; agentic action

D. taking stock of the past, projecting into the future

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Applying Psychology of Working Theory

Difficulty Level: Difficult

8. Which of the following is NOT one of Blustein’s “fundamental human needs” that are partially fulfilled through work?

A. the need for survival

B. the need for relatedness

C. the need for self-determination

D. the need for self-actualization

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Introductory Review

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. Which statement best characterizes Blustein’s view of work and relationships?

A. In most cases, counselors should work with people first to solve relationship problems and then on work problems.

B. In most cases, counselors should work with people first to resolve economic issues such as work, and then on relationship problems.

C. Theories of work should generally avoid considering social relationships, as these are less relevant than economic concerns when we conceptualize work.

D. Work provides an opportunity for social connection, both in terms of connecting people with the larger social sphere and in terms of offering opportunities for individual relationships.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Introductory Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. After establishing rapport with a client, a counselor operating from the Psychology of Working perspective would want to know ______.

A. how work helps the client feel valued, protected, and agentic

B. how work helps the client envision potential for growth and prestige

C. how work fulfills the client’s needs to support their families and to contribute to their communities

D. how work fulfills the client’s needs to survive, to be related to others, and to be self-determined

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Goals of Counseling

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. A counselor working with Leslie helps her consider how her previous choices were influenced by sexist attitudes of influential people in her life. A counselor working with Joe asks him to consider whether his Latino heritage has played a role in his work choices, including whether he limited his options to those that seemed open to him as a Latino? This counselor is utilizing ______.

A. self-determination needs

B. proactive engagement

C. social support

D. critical reflection

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Interventions

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. What happened as a result of women entering the workplace in greater numbers and particularly as they pursued careers?

A. Men’s nonwork responsibilities increased.

B. Women nonwork responsibilities changed substantially.

C. Men’s nonwork responsibilities decreased.

D. Women’s nonwork responsibilities did not change substantially.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Assumption #2: Work Is a Contained Part of People’s Lives

Difficulty Level: Medium

Essay

1. Discuss the myth of “free will” as a factor in career decision-making and provide at least two examples.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Introductory Review

Difficulty Level: Medium