During high school, adolescents have developed which new enhanced conceptual skills, as compiled by Newman and Newman (2003) from the work of Neimark (1982) and Gray (1990)?
a. Ability to think about changes that come with time and the ability to hypothesize logical sequence of events
b. Ability to manipulate mentally more than two categories of variables simultaneously
c. Ability to foresee consequences of actions; ability to detect logical consistency or inconsistency in a set of statements; and ability to think in relativistic ways about self, others and the world
d. All of the above
Q. 2Which statement is true regarding career and technology education?
a. Programs focus on classroom learning rather than a combination of education and work experience
b. Mentoring students on a job site does not have advantages
c. Career preparation, formerly known as cooperative education, now consists of a combination of classroom training and on-the-job training
d. Internships are conducted on campus
Q. 3Briefly discuss the significance of understanding the concept of life roles and their interrelationships.
What will be an ideal response?
Q. 4What is the name of the consortium of high schools that has formed to use the combined expertise of its professional staff to develop materials and counseling strategies designed to accomplish its collective career guidance mission?
a. The Central Nebraska Tech-Prep Consortium
b. The American consortium
c. The American states consortium of high schools
d. The New York consortium
Q. 5Who has entered into partnerships with state departments of education and local school districts to support programs that stress college awareness and readiness for low-income students?
a. Private companies
b. The U.S. Department of Career Development
c. The U.S. Department of Education
d. President Obama
Q. 6Examples of services offered in career-related programs in four-year institutions of higher education include:
a. assessment services for career counseling, educational information, career planning, job interviewing and effective use of self-help materials.
b. self-knowledge information, decision making, information about the global economy and the work world, and job-hunting techniques.
c. both A and B.
d. none of the above.