| define Zeitgeist | the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time |
| clients that feel that what happens in their career is out of their control and counseling is useless, and other clients that may be more comfortable dreaming about options than implementing them | resistant clients |
| beliefs people have, whether right or wrong, that they matter to someone else, that they are the object of someone else's attention, & that others care about them and appreciate them | mattering |
| helps identify self-limiting thoughts and ideas that clients may be adhere to, the cultural barriers they may experience, and the confining life roles in which they participate | deconstruction |
| career counselors actively gathers the story threads & weaving them together into one tapestry to craft a unified sense of individuality- helps a larger career story be constructed | reconstruction |
| clients end counseling before the counselor thinks the client is ready | premature closure |
| what 3 distinct movements did the counseling field emerge from (Herr, Cramer, & Niles) | a.) vocational/ career guidance
b.) psychological measurement
c.) personality development |
| the ability to objectively assess ones own strengths and weaknesses and relate the assessment to environmental situations | cognitive clarity |
| Brown & Brooks suggest that clients must possess what in order to be able to benefit from career counseling | cognitive clarity |
| Omani created taxonomy for classifying various forms of client resistance, which includes | a.) response-quantity resistance (silence minimum talk)
b.) response-content resistance (small talk)
c.) response-style resistance (second-guessing, false promising, forgetting)
d.) logistic management resistance (poor appointment keeping, personal favor asking) |
| career counselors use _____ as an aid in expressing "mattering" to their clients | PLEASE |
| what does the P in the PLEASE acronym stand for | Protecting - secure and safe haven for exploratory efforts |
| what does the L in the PLEASE acronym stand for | Listening - hear all aspects of a story - pay attention to underlying feelings |
| what does the E in the PLEASE acronym stand for | enquiring - express interest with questions and clarification |
| what does the A in the PLEASE acronym stand for | acknowledge - noticing client and expressing greetings verbally and non-verbally |
| what does the S in the PLEASE acronym stand for | supporting - expressing encouragement and praise |
| what does the E in the PLEASE acronym stand for | exchanging - sharing information about oneself |
| What are career interventions that acknowledge the impact that the digital revolution & global economy have had on work & workers (Savickas) | life-design interventions |
| What are the life-design interventions structured to do | a.) construct career through small stories
b.) deconstruct these stories & reconstruct them into an identity narrative or life portrait
c.) co-construct intentions that lead to the next action episode in the real world |
| Watkins & Savickas claim that 4 types of clients tend to benefit the most from incorporating subjective assessment strategies into career counseling. What are they | a.) indecisive clients
b.) difficult cases
c.) mid-career changes
d.) culturally diverse clients who may not be served adequately by objective-only interventions |
| Niles & Pate believe that counselors should be systematically trained in both the ____ & ____ intervention domains | career & noncareer |
| counselors need to ensure they are providing clients with what three forms of support | emotional,informational, and assessment |
| what are the three overlapping and sequential phases that Spokane says career counselors should go through? | 1. beginning phase
2. Activation Phase
3. Completion phase |
| What does Spokane believe should be involved in the Beginning Phase during career counseling? | provide clients with:
a.) structure concerning the career counselors process
b.) opportunities to rehearse their career aspirations either by themselves or in front of others
c.) opportunities to uncover or identify conflicts engendered by their aspirations |
| What does Spokane believe the Activation Phase should include? | counselors provide support to clients as they process self-assessment data, test hypotheses about their career aspirations based on the new data, & begin formulating a commitment to a particular career option |
| What does Spokane believe that the Completion Phase should include? | help client implement & sustain a commitment to a career choice while also focusing on termination of the career counseling process |
| What are the 4 reasons Brown & Brooks believe why premature closure occurs? | 1. clients believe they have achieved their goals
2. the career counseling experience doesn't meet clients expectations
3. clients fear what may be uncovered in career counseling
4. clients lack commitment to career counseling |
| What are Pyle's 4 stages in group career counseling? | 1. opening stage : overview of content for group, establish goals
2. investigation stage : members discuss issues and topics pertaining to groups purpose
3. working stage : members process, synthesize, and identify actions they can take to advance their career development
4. decision/operational stage : members take action and support |
