Career Development Quiz

What is an apprenticeship?

• A one-page document sent with a resume

• A structured conversation between a job applicant and an employer

• An arrangement combining on-the-job training with classroom instruction

• A short-term educational experience where a student shadows an employee

What is the purpose of a cover letter?

• To provide additional information about skills and experiences related to the job

• To gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification

• To assess whether the applicant should be hired

• To introduce a student to a specific career by pairing them with an employee

What is job shadowing?

• A program designed to prepare individuals to enter an apprenticeship

• A financial model where a person’s pay increases as their skills increase

• A short-term educational experience where a student learns about duties by observing an employee

• A degree granted after a two-year course of study

What is a resume used for?

• To display a person’s background, skills, and accomplishments as they relate to a job

• To prepare workers for highly skilled careers

• To conduct a structured conversation between a job applicant and an employer

• To introduce a student to a specific career by pairing them with an employee

What is an associate degree?

• A degree awarded by a college or university to a person who has completed undergraduate studies

• A degree granted after a two-year course of study

• The sequence of physical, language, thought, and emotional changes in a child

• A program designed to prepare individuals to enter an apprenticeship

What is the focus of careers in community support?

• Helping the community in general or specific groups within the community

• Teaching and instruction

• Diagnosing medical conditions

• Conducting scientific research

What do credentials indicate about a person?

• Their ability to diagnose medical conditions

• Their qualifications from previous achievements and training

• Their interest in community support

• Their level of artistic talent

What is the purpose of a Doctor of Education (EdD) degree?

• To pursue careers in medical diagnosis

• To achieve the highest level of academic achievement in a discipline

• To pursue educational leadership roles

• To assist children with special education needs

Which degree is designed for practitioners in conventional medical careers?

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

• Master’s degree

• Doctor of Education (EdD)

What is the focus of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree?

• Community support

• Medical diagnosis

• Academic achievement and research in a chosen field

• High school education