Which of the following was NOT one of the improvements the SCII made over the SVIB?
a. It removed gender biased terminology.
b. It used a more representative sample in test construction.
c. It applied Holland's theory of vocational choice.
d. It merged men and women's forms.
Which of the following describes the sample used in the construction of the SVIB?
a. Restricted to less than 20 occupations.
b. An all male sample.
c. A predominantly young adult sample.
d. A good normative sample.
In the criterion-group approach, subjects are matched to careers based on
a. personality type.
b. career knowledge and skills.
c. values and interests.
d. interests and experiences.
Which of the following is considered the first step in identifying an appropriate career path?
a. Identifying the school subject in which you made the best grades.
b. Evaluating your interests.
c. Choosing a college major.
d. Talking to individuals about their professions.
Tina, who is generally easy going, became short tempered after a run-in with a rude, irate customer. According to attribution theory, her behavior would be considered
a. consistent.
b. global.
c. stable.
d. distinctive.
Jones and Nisbett (1977) suggested that we make situational attributions about our own behavior because
a. it is more difficult to accept our own faults.
b. we know more about ourselves than about others.
c. we are more subjective about our own faults.
d. we forget unpleasant aspects of our past behavior.
According to attribution theory, people determine what has caused some event in their environment using three criteria:
a. persons, entities, or times.
b. distinctiveness, consensus, or consistency.
c. who, what, or when.
d. internal, external, or global.
Research on attribution theory suggests that people tend to describe others in terms of ____, but explain their own behavior in terms of ____.
a. situations; traits
b. traits; personalities
c. traits; situations
d. specific context; situations
What is one of the problems with tests that measure personality traits?
a. They are usually too short.
b. Scores for personality traits may not be good predictors of how individuals behave in particular situations.
c. Two measures of the same trait usually do not correlate well with one another.
d. They are seldom psychometrically sound.
The approach of ____ involves the administration of an extensive test battery that includes the Purdue pegboard in order to learn as much about an individual's traits as possible
a. Holland
b. Osipow
c. Roe
d. Super
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