Abstract
Questions relating to Leierer et al. (2016)
1. The career decision state (CDS) is defined as a state of: Vocational maturity and clarity toward a career goal Self-efficacy in attaining a career goal Being in relation to educational and career goals Indecision calling for assistance in career counseling
2. The primary purpose of assessing one’s CDS using the Career Decision State Survey (CDSS) in rehab-ilitation counselor education programs is which of the following? Identifying applicants who may be suited for matriculation Ascertaining readiness for matriculation Predicting likelihood of graduation Identifying possible causes of lack of successful performance
3. The CDSS contains items measuring which of the following? Confidence in reaching a career goal, maturity in career thinking, specificity in goal direction Anxiety about choice, commitment to a choice, planning to implement a choice Confusion regarding choice process, external conflict regarding choice, uncertainty Certainty toward a career goal, satisfaction with state of certainty, clarity of vocational identity
4. A critical item in the CDSS indicating a need for further career exploration is which of the following? Lack of first choice of occupation Lack of satisfaction with state of certainty or uncertainty regarding a career choice Endorsement of any item indicating career confusion All of the above
5. Evidence of the validity of the CDSS was demonstra-ted by which of the following? Finding a positive association between the CDSS and negative career thoughts as measured by the Career Thoughts Inventory Deriving the two-factor structure of the CDSS Deriving the internal consistency coefficient Showing its ability to predict course grades in a counselor rehabilitation program
Questions relating to Dispenza et al. (2016)
6. Based on your understanding of the literature review in the introduction, which of the following statements is true regarding sexual minorities living with chronic illnesses/disabilities (CID)? Existing data indicate that the prevalence of disability is significantly higher among sexual minority adults when compared with heterosexuals. Existing data indicate that the prevalence of disability is significantly lower among sexual minority adults when compared with heterosexuals. Existing data indicate that sexual minority adults living with CID are significantly older when compared with heterosexuals. Existing data indicate that sexual minority adults living with CID do not significantly differ in age when compared with heterosexuals.
7. During this study, the authors utilized iterative questioning, researcher triangulation, memo writing, and frequent debriefings in order to: Limit validity Reconstruct negative cases Enhance internal validity Establish trustworthiness
8. All of the following statements below regarding affirmative intersectionality are true, except: Affirmative intersectionality takes into account aspects related to the rehabilitation counseling process. Affirmative intersectionality factors in outcomes that enhance the vocational, health, and psychosocial lives of sexual minority persons living with CID. Affirmative intersectionality does not consider the role of the rehabilitation counselor. Affirmative intersectionality takes into account diverse sexual minority persons across different developmental ages within different systemic contexts.
9. A work colleague of yours informs you that she is providing vocational rehabilitation services to a gay man living a physical disability. As part of her counseling, she reports to you, “Given his experiences with discrimination, it is really important that I focus on fostering respect, free will, and independence.” This is most consistent with which of the following supporting categories of the affirmative intersectional model? Professional attributes Alliance Intersectional sensitivity Intersectional interventions
10. Based on the results of this study, rehabilitation educ-ators and supervisors should consider the following: Intentionally helping their students, supervisees, and colleagues understand the impact that multiple marginalized identities have on the vocational, health, and developmental milestones of sexual minorities living with CID Intentionally helping their students, supervisees, and colleagues develop affirmative attitudes, and consider contextualized interventions that could be used in both vocational and clinical settings with sexual minorities living with CID Neither a and b Both a and b
Questions relating to Moore et al. (2016)
11. An estimated ______________of African American veterans have a documented service connected disability. 15.4% 20.1% 22.6% 33.0%
12. Which of the following were identified by Section 21 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments as patterns of inequitable treatment of persons from traditionally underserved populations in the public vocational rehabilitation (VR) system? They have higher rates of disability They are less likely to achieve positive employment outcomes as White They are not equally represented in the public VR system All of the above
13. The variables used in this analysis included all of the following, except: Gender Race Type of disability Education
14. Results of this study included the finding that African American male veterans with less education were less likely to achieve successful employment outcomes. True False
15. Methodologically, this study is unique in that it attempted to control for threats to internal validity by: Using RSA-911 data from Fiscal Year 2013 Using a randomized split-half cross-model validation research design Using a logistic regression model None of the above
Questions relating to Chow and Cichocki (2016)
16. Job accommodations refer to which of the following? The modification of employment opportunities to fit the employer’s needs Reasonable employment accommodations to diminish barriers to employment Process by which employers adhere to the Family and Medical Leave Act A clinical diagnosis that enables workers to work from home
17. Most of the participants in the Employment Intervention Demonstration Program received job accommodations that are classified as: Job-related support Functional Support Schedule-related modification On-site counseling support modification
18. Which was the strongest predictor of job accommodations? Having a clinical diagnosis Being strongly motivated to work Receiving Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance Disclosure of mental health disability to the employer
19. Which explanation best described why individuals assigned to Supported Employment program decreased the probability of job accommodations? Job accommodation was highly underreported among this group. Supported Employment programs discouraged job accommodations. All individuals in this group were not aware of job accommodations. No one participated in Supported Employment.
20. Training programs for rehabilitation counselors and employment specialists working with individuals with psychiatric disabilities should do which of the following? Guide trainees to counsel individuals not to disclose their disability at any cost Guide trainees to target clients with select sociodemographic characteristics toward requesting job accommodation Guide trainees to understand that disclosure is a very personal decision and to prepare clients to disclose their disability with care Prepare trainees to confront employers over legal issues related to the Americans With Disabilities Act