| define career data | a collection of fact about occupational & educational opportunities
(use this data to then make unformed decision) |
| What are 3 responsibilities related to career data that counselors use | 1. select high-quality print materials, computer-assessed career guidance systems, & websites
2. make the availability of resources known to students & clients & make it user friendly
3. assist clients to process & make use of data from these tests (turn the data into information - most important role) |
| Who invented the theory of the way people face decision-making processes (8 deciders) | Dinklage |
| what are the 8 deciders in the decision-making process | 1. planful
2. agonizing
3. impulsive
4. intuitive
5. complaint
6. delaying
7. fatalistic
8. paralytic |
| describe the planful stage in decision-making | systematic, step-by-step manner: steps include setting a goal, finding alternatives to help reach goal, collecting info about alternatives, selecting one thats most likely to reach goals, taking action steps to implement that alternative (usually able to make decisions with minimum assistance) |
| describe the agonizing stage in decision-making | systematic, step-by-step manner but too concerned with finding alternatives & analyzing that they are never able to make a decision |
| describe the impulsive stage in decision-making | doesn't find values in systematic process, decides quickly (does not recognize need or value of data) |
| describe the intuitive stage in decision-making | selects one alternative over another without needing to plan, use experience & goals to effectively decide quickly |
| describe the compliant stage in decision-making | allows others to make decision for them, rely on data others may have collected |
| describe the delaying stage in decision-making | pushes off deciding out of fear, lack of data, or lack of motivation, not ready to use or collect data |
| describe the fatalistic stage in decision-making | do not believe they have control over events of life, determined by external forces, not ready to collect or use data |
| describe the paralytic stage in decision-making | knows they need to decide but not able to move forward due to fear of process or possible outcomes, not ready to collect or use data, too much dat may even make worse |
| define values/characteristic | criteria that guide decisions |
| define career planning | sequential process of making educational & vocational choices based on knowledge of self & environment |
| what are programs of study | sequences of high school courses; specialties in vocational - technical schools, apprenticeships, & military; & majors in colleges/universities |
| most comprehensive source of general information about postsecondary majors & programs of study | classification of instructional programs |
| supply of individuals who want & are able to work & the demand for workers from public & private employers | labor market |
| list the 6 Holland theories | 1. realistic
2. investigative
3. artistic
4. social
5. enterprising
6. conventional |
