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ECHD mid-term
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Undergraduate 2
10/04/2010

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What are Holland’s 6 types and the order?
Definition
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
Conventional
Realistic
Term
What does congruence mean in Holland’s personality types?
Definition
Across from each other are opposite
Term
What is personality?
Definition
“A collection of qualities or traits that are somewhat stable across situations”
Term
What was Supers contribution to Career Development?
Definition
His theory is one of the most universally used theories in career development.
5 stages of career development that you can move in and out of during your career
Growth
Exploration
Establishment
Maintenance
Disengagement
Term
Growth stage
Definition
Learning about the world of work
Term
Exploration stage
Definition
Dreaming/narrowing down possible careers/ obtaining relevant education
Term
Establishment stage
Definition
Gaining work experience
Term
Maintenance stage
Definition
Improving working conditions and increasing skills
Term
Disengagement stage
Definition
Career change or retirement
Term
values definition
Definition
basic beliefs in life that people hold near and dear to their hearts – can conflict with each other
Term
What is occupational stereotyping?
Definition
Preconceived notions about someone concerning how they will perform in a particular occupation
Term
Which theorist can you recycle through their stages?
Definition
Super's
Term
What is Career Self-Concept?
Definition
A product of the interaction of your personality, interests, experiences, skills, and values, and the ways you integrate these into your various life roles
Term
career
Definition
a sequence of attitudes and behaviors associated with work that relate to our total life experience
Term
Job
Definition
a series of tasks or activities performed within the scope of what we call work
Term
work
Definition
employment, as in some form of industry, esp. as a means of earning one’s livelihood
Term
occupation
Definition
a person’s usual or principal work or business, esp. as a means of earning a living
Term
How many life roles are there?
Definition
9 Major Life Roles:
Child
Student
Leisurite
Citizen
Worker
Friend
Spouse
Parent
Homemaker
Term
How many life roles are most prominent at one time
Definition
3 at a time make up most of your life
Term
What are the 2 computerized systems for information?
Definition
Discover
SIGI Plus
Term
What are three printed materials?
Definition
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
The Guide for Occupational Exploration
Chronicle Guidance’s Occupational Briefs
Term
What are two internet resources for careers?
Definition
Occupational Outlook Handbook
O*Net
Term
Three levels of direct experience
Definition
Job-shadowing
Interning
Volunteer work
Term
There were two types of diversity in the lecture, what were the 2 types?
Definition
Diversity within a person
Diversity among people
Term
Diversity within a person
Definition
each person in unique in their own way and not exactly like another person
Term
Diversity among people
Definition
is based on differences in skin color, physical abilities, ethnicity/national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age and gender
Term
What are 2 questions that you can evaluate occupational information?
Definition
When was info written?
Where does info apply?
Who wrote it?
Why was it written?
How was info collected?
Term
2 Jobs that will flourish
Definition
Healthcare
Computer and Information technology
Term
2 jobs that will become extinct
Definition
Print jobs
Small Business owners
Term
What are the four levels of education?
Definition
Vocational
Technical
College
Graduate
Term
What are the steps to the career development process?
Definition
Choosing
Entering
Adjusting
Advancing
Term
What are the different types of experiential learning?
Definition
Extracurricular Activities
Work Experience
Internship
Study Abroad
Volunteer Work
Service Learning
Term
What is a family genogram?
Definition
"a graphic representation of your biological and stepgrandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and siblings." Genograms can help you identify models who may have influenced your occupational perceptions, as well as the perceptionsyou have of yourself as a worker.
Term
What are two search engines for internships?
Definition
idealist.org
careerbuilder
indeed.com
Term
Can a person’s personality change? If so, when?
Definition
A personality is "a collection of qualities or traits that are somewhat stable across situations." However, your personality can also be influenced by your environment.
Term
What are the 4 important points when you get to college in terms of understanding different segments of your educations?
Definition
Understanding your major, understanding educational requirements, college or departmental requirements, academic major requirements, opportunities for minors or electives.
Term
What is cultural competence?
Definition
Cultural Competence: “ability to understand and appreciate the differences among people and change your behavior in a way that enhances, rather than detracts from relationships and communication.”
Term
How many jobs do people have in a lifetime?
Definition
On average, people will go through 6-8 jobs in a lifetime.
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