Career Management Obj. 1.01

Because abilities are learned, students will:

• change with experience

• always stay the same

• depend on choice of friends

• become less important with age

Those that learn best by pursuing interests through an individual pace have which learning preference?

• Intrapersonal

• Musical

A person who learns best by making categories, classifying, and working with patterns, and who also likes to do experiments has which dominant learning preference?

• Body/kinesthetic

• Logical/mathematical

• Musical

• Spatial

A positive self-concept is characterized by:

• being happy at all times

• exercising self-discipline and self-control

• frequent periods of depression

• making good grades in school.

Musical learners like to engage in:

• rhythm and melody

• interactions with others.

• recognizing art patterns.

• working with colors and pictures

The results of an interest inventory reveal:

• that the inventory is not reliable

• lifestyle preferences

• skills required for a job.

• how interests match careers.

Natural or acquired skills, or talents, describe a person’s:

• goals

• values

• standards

• abilities

A person with a poor self-concept would:

• like him/herself.

• be afraid of failure

• take responsibility for his/her actions.

• value his/her own ability.

An aptitude test can show that a person:

• has a good attitude.

• is skilled in the use of his/her hands.

• values leisure time

• likes to work with people.

Having awareness of strengths and weaknesses in skill level helps an individual to:

• avoid further education to strengthen skills

• steer clear of opportunities to develop areas of weakness

• set appropriate goals

• focus narrowly on potential careers.