Career Mgmt Exam Review

An interest inventory may indicate that the student:

• Can play basketball well.

• Has good handwriting.

• Likes to work with people.

• Would be a good bricklayer.

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

• Goals.

• Values.

• Standards.

• Abilities.

Learned abilities to perform tasks or duties of various occupations are:

• Workplace ethics.

• SCANS skills.

• Postsecondary training.

• Lifelong learning.

Which is an aptitude?

• Humor

• Dexterity

• Loyalty

• Kindness

A positive self-concept is characterized by:

• Always being happy.

• Easily overcoming self-doubt.

• Frequent periods of depression.

• Always making good grades in school.

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.

Learning by doing experiments, working with numbers and participating in problem solving identifies which kind of learner?

What might an IQ score suggest about an individual’s career goal?

• An IQ can give a good indication of success in occupational groups.

• A person should only choose careers as suggested by his/her IQ test results.

• A person should not consider IQ in choosing a career.

• A person with a 130 IQ can perform well in any career.

Having excellent grades in math and science means that a person may be successful in the career field of:

• Communications

• Engineering

• Business

• Travel/Tourism

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.