Title: Career Success Ch. 1 Quiz
Course: Fundamentals of Laboratory Technology > Section: Day 2

Based on Chapter 1 'Prepare' from "Creating Career Success" by Fabricante, et. al., 2014 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning

Q: "Career resilience" means being able to control events that impact your career.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: A "getting a job" mindset is the foundation for good career development.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: A major contributor to an increasingly multigenerational workplace is:
- The obesity epidemic
- The availability of web-based media
- Inflation
- An increased lifespan
A: An increased lifespan

Q: A person who is considering cutting back on his or her hours in an effort to ease into retirement is experiencing the life stage known as "disengagement."
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Career development is a "self-directed" process.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Career theorists study those factors that influence career and life decision-making.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Developmental theories are not a factor in explaining career development.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Diversity is changing the workplace. Which of the following statements best describes how it can influence a career seeker?
- Communities can expect a growth in churches offering different religions
- More employers will be people of color
- Technology will become color-blind
- More jobs will be eliminated
A: More employers will be people of color

Q: Technological advances that directly connect individuals have led to the development of a:
- Flat global economy
- Hierarchical global economy
- Stagnant global economy
- Massive global economy
A: Flat global economy

Q: The Career Development process begins with an understanding of what's important to <i>you</i>.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The ability to connect skills, preferences, and values to career choices is the secret to career success only for celebrities.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The career theorist who posited the idea that one's self-concept evolves and is influenced by many factors is named:
- Donald Rumsfeld
- Donald Super
- Donald Trump
- Donald Parsons
A: Donald Super

Q: The life stage that is responsible for helping us to clarify our interests and career choices is called:
- Growth
- Establishment
- Exploration
- Maintenance
A: Establishment

Q: This generation is known as Generation X:
- Born between 1946 - 1964
- Born between 1965 - 1980
- Born between 1981 - 1999
- Born between 2000 - Present
A: Born between 1965 - 1980

Q: This generation is most likely to speak up to authority, feel empowered, and value collaboration:
- Traditionalists
- Generation X
- Baby Boomers
- Millennials
A: Millennials

Q: Which of the following steps is not part of the career development process:
- Daydreaming
- Self-awareness
- Decision making
- Taking action
A: Daydreaming