Question 1

Which of the following describes the purpose of the General Occupational Themes on the Strong?

Accepted Answer

A)   To identify an individual's top three Holland Codes
B)   To identify an individual's broad interest areas (e.g., science, math, music) 
C)   To give a breakdown of client responses on the test
D)   To give an estimate of work style, learning environment, leadership style, risk taking/adventure, and team orientation
E)   None of theseF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Studies have shown the ASVAB to predict success in military occupations ranging from 0.36 to 0.77.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Based on your readings in the text, special aptitude tests can be found in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   mechanical.
B)   clerical.
C)   artistic.
D)   recreational.
E)   musical.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The FYI instrument in the ASVAB CEP uses the Holland Codes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a popular interest inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Self-Directed Search
B)   The Career Occupational Preference System
C)   The Strong Vocational Interest Inventory
D)   The Interest, Skill, and Career Assessment Inventory
E)   The Campbell Interest and Skill SurveyF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
-The Differential Aptitude Battery for Personnel and Career Assessment

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest Inventory
B)  Multiple Aptitude Test
C)  Special Aptitude TestD) All of the above
E) B) and C) B

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true about the O*NET?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a large online database available free to the public.
B)   A section of O*NET allows for the posting of available jobs.
C)   The content model has six domains, which are either work-oriented or job-oriented.
D)   The O*NET systems offers free career exploration tools.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the COPSystem?

Accepted Answer

A)   It offers norms for a wide-range of individuals, thus making it versatile.
B)   It offers a measure of intellectual abilities (intelligence) , which can be useful for predicting success in college or other technical fields.
C)   In addition to an interest inventory, it offers a measurement of abilities and a measurement of values, all of which can be used in the career counseling process.
D)   It offers look-up indices that are useful for determining salaries, working conditions, and occupational outlook.
E)   All of these are true.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E) C

Question 9

Factor analysis is an important tool in the development of interest inventories as they help determine patterns and calculate which tests have a high degree of commonality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
-The Differential Aptitude Test

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest Inventory
B)  Multiple Aptitude Test
C)  Special Aptitude TestD) All of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 11

When placed on a hexagon, the closer the Holland interest areas are to one another, the more similar are their qualities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
-The Career Assessment Inventory

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest Inventory
B)  Multiple Aptitude Test
C)  Special Aptitude TestD) A) and B)
E) None of the above A

Question 13

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
-The Arco Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Tests

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest Inventory
B)  Multiple Aptitude Test
C)  Special Aptitude TestD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 14

The COPSystem includes all of the following assessment instruments EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   the Career Survey of Performance and Salary Indices.
B)   the Career Occupational Preference System Interest Inventory.
C)   the Career Ability Placement Survey.
D)   the Career Orientation Placement and Evaluation Survey.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is true about the O*NET?

Accepted Answer

A)   The content model describes eight domains across industry standards and OSHA requirements.
B)   The career exploration tools can be downloaded for a small fee.
C)   Forecasted job growth and job openings are available for each occupation.
D)   Government agencies can post available job openings for free.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
-The COPSystem

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest Inventory
B)  Multiple Aptitude Test
C)  Special Aptitude TestD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 17

The combination of an interest inventory with a multiple aptitude test allows one to examine two important attributes in the career choice process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the Holland Codes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Realistic
B)   Enterprising
C)   Artistic
D)   Social
E)   ContemporaryF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Because occupational and career assessment has such a narrow focus, these instruments should only be administered by school counselors highly trained in them and school psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true about the FYI, which is a part of the ASVAB CEP?

Accepted Answer

A)   It helps students determine what they like to do rather than what they can do.
B)   It uses scales similar to the COPSystem.
C)   The instrument focuses on abilities rather than interests.
D)   Currently applicable to the military, there are plans to have the ASVAB introduced to the general public in the next few years.
E)   None of these is true.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 10: Career and Occupational Assessment: Interest Inventories, Multiple Aptitude, and Special Aptitude Tests

Which of the following describes the purpose of the General Occupational Themes on the Strong?

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Studies have shown the ASVAB to predict success in military occupations ranging from 0.36 to 0.77.

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Based on your readings in the text, special aptitude tests can be found in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

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The FYI instrument in the ASVAB CEP uses the Holland Codes.

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Which of the following is NOT a popular interest inventory?

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Match each test with the test category to which it belongs. -The Differential Aptitude Battery for Personnel and Career Assessment

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Which of the following is NOT true about the O*NET?

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Which of the following is true about the COPSystem?

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Factor analysis is an important tool in the development of interest inventories as they help determine patterns and calculate which tests have a high degree of commonality.

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Match each test with the test category to which it belongs. -The Differential Aptitude Test

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When placed on a hexagon, the closer the Holland interest areas are to one another, the more similar are their qualities.

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Match each test with the test category to which it belongs. -The Career Assessment Inventory

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Match each test with the test category to which it belongs. -The Arco Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Tests

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The COPSystem includes all of the following assessment instruments EXCEPT:

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Which of the following is true about the O*NET?

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Match each test with the test category to which it belongs. -The COPSystem

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The combination of an interest inventory with a multiple aptitude test allows one to examine two important attributes in the career choice process.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the Holland Codes?

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Because occupational and career assessment has such a narrow focus, these instruments should only be administered by school counselors highly trained in them and school psychologists.

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Which of the following is true about the FYI, which is a part of the ASVAB CEP?

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