Unit 2 Quiz

The word trend refers to a general direction that something is going or changing.

• True.

• False.

What is a job trend?

• The number of jobs added or lost in a certain sector.

• The general direction that something is going or changing in a job market.

• An indicator that there is a change in a particular job field.

• All of these are answers are correct.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a trend?

• Increased Technology Use

• Increased Need for Soft Skills

• On-the-Job Training

• Outsourcing

What is a Career Cluster?

• A grouping of careers that all have something in common.

• A group of common skills and knowledge, both academic and technical.

• Multiple career pathways that represent a common set of skills.

• A grouping of academic and technical knowledge.

An endorsement is a particular focus area in which students can select their interest in a field of study.

• True.

• False.

Students in Texas must choose a/an ______ while in high school.

• Teacher

• College

• Endorsement

• Sports Team

Which one of the following is NOT one of the Career Clusters that we discussed?

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

• Business & Industry

• Arts & Humanities

• Career Research

Which one of these is NOT an explanation of a Career Pathway?

• A focused sequence of courses and field of study that help to prepare students for college or a career.

• Groupings of specific careers

• A decision making model

• Specific careers that fit into the career clusters.

A prediction made by economists and others that guess how much a job will grow or shrink over the next few years is called a job _____.

• outlook

• growth

• trend

• loss

Which one of these is an example of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Career Cluster?

• Web Development

• Renewable Energy

• Nursing

• Networking Systems