Title: Career Success Ch. 2 Quiz
Course: Fundamentals of Laboratory Technology > Section: Day 4

Based on Chapter 2 'Skills' from "Creating Career Success" by Fabricant, et. al., 2014 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning

Q: A "can-do" attitude combined with a creative and task-oriented skill set will demonstrate your professionalism to an employer.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: A growth mindset:
- Can limit opportunities for growth
- Is a term that describes technological growth
- Enables an individual to learn from challenges
- Can inhibit a fixed mindset
A: Enables an individual to learn from challenges

Q: An individual who commits to the concept of "lifelong learning":
- Is also known as a "professional student"
- Will be viewed unfavorably by employers
- Will take additional courses to prepare for a new career field or career advancement
- Is probably unwilling to commit to a personal relationship
A: Will take additional courses to prepare for a new career field or career advancement

Q: Digital literacy can facilitate the career exploration process by helping you to evaluate online information.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Employment is defined as:
- Any paid part-time/full-time, short-term/long-term, temporary/permanent work experience
- Any unpaid part-time/full-time, short-term/long-term, temporary/permanent work experience
- Any experience where you acquire transferable skills
- A series of paid or unpaid tasks that lead to career growth
A: Any paid part-time/full-time, short-term/long-term, temporary/permanent work experience

Q: Leisure activities are formalized experiences that allow you to have fun while gaining critical job skills.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Network development support and skills development support are two benefits of "group affiliation."
- True
- False
A: True

Q: People who serve in the military have very little "real-world" experience to put on a résumé.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Reviewing course descriptions in a college catalog and job announcements are good ways to identify skills you might have used in the past.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Serving as secretary of an Honors Club is an example of an extracurricular activity.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Someone who can achieve results by assigning tasks to others is skilled in:
- Initiating change
- Monitoring
- Delegating
- Making decisions
A: Delegating

Q: Someone who can sketch, draw, illustrate, and photograph, has the ability to:
- Write
- Portray images
- Synthesize
- Generate ideas
A: Portray images

Q: Someone who is skilled in "interviewing for information" can:
- Draw out subjects with incisive questioning
- Do well in an interview
- Multitask successfully
- Define goals and objectives
A: Draw out subjects with incisive questioning

Q: The 4 C's & 3 R's are two types of transferable skill sets that can only be acquired in the workplace.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The 4 C's describe those transferable skills that are valuable to an employer. They are:
- Confidence, control, compassion, collaboration
- Critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity
- Creativity, concern, contemplation, critical thinking
- Collaboration, compassion, confidence, constancy
A: Critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity

Q: The following is an example of a career-specific or technical skill set:
- Oral communication
- Blueprint reading
- Organization
- Teamwork
A: Blueprint reading

Q: Transferable skills are not applicable to career-specific industries.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Which of the following is not an experiential learning experience:
- Paid federal internship
- Business management class
- Unpaid internship with the Girl Scouts of America
- Red Cross volunteer
A: Business management class

Q: You have to enjoy doing something for it to be considered a "skill."
- True
- False
A: False