Question 1

Why is seeing meaning in a career or college major important?

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Seeing meaning in a career or major choi...

Question 2

According to research in positive psychology, at about what income level does additional money not facilitate additional happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)   $35,000
B)   $50,000
C)   $75,000
D)   $100,000

Question 3

What if you end up with a Holland code that doesn't match what most psychologists have as their Holland code?

Accepted Answer

A)   You should probably look for another major.
B)   You can become a psychologist but you probably won't be happy in the work.
C)   Your code does not have to match, as the Holland score does not guarantee good fit.
D)   You should work on changing your values so that they match the psychologist's preferred Holland code.

Question 4

Those who have a _____ tend to spend more time at work than those in other work-related designations.

Accepted Answer

A)   vocation
B)   career
C)   profession
D)   job

Question 5

How does a job differ from a career or a vocation?

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A job is a form of work that essentially...

Question 6

What approach did psychologist John Holland take in evaluating career options?

Accepted Answer

A)   He recommended looking at past employment successes and finding similar contexts for long-term employment.
B)   He used inkblots to identify subconscious leanings in career choices.
C)   He relied on identifying personality traits that matched to particular occupations.
D)   He recommended in-depth interviews with human resource officials.

Question 7

Being able to adopt the perspective of others is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   telepathy.
B)   self-efficacy.
C)   empathy.
D)   hypersensitivity.

Question 8

What labels are used to categorize the types of psychology majors who should actually major in some other discipline?

Accepted Answer

Premature-foreclosure majors - view psyc...

Question 9

The Holland Code that corresponds to fit with a career in psychology is:

Accepted Answer

A)   realistic, conventional, enterprising.
B)   social, investigative, artistic.
C)   social, realistic, artistic.
D)   enterprising, investigative, social.

Question 10

What distinguishes the premature foreclosure psychology major?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are students who do their work well before posted deadlines.
B)   They are majors who leave psychology after one semester for other options.
C)   They are students who commit to the major before understanding what the major truly involves.
D)   They are students who despise the science components of the major.

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