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Flashcards by Arshi Siddiqui, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Arshi Siddiqui
about 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is Industrial organizational Psychology | It is the study of human behavior in the workplace |
| What is the role of intelligence in making career choice? | Intelligence predicts the likelihood of entering in particular occupation as it is related to academic success. |
| What is more important than general intelligence in many occupations? | Special talents are more important than general intelligence in many occupations. |
| Why one’s interest should be considered while planning one’s career? | Interests underlie one’s motivation for work and job satisfaction therefore they should be considered while career planning. |
| What is Occupational Outlook Handbook? | It is a comprehensive guide to occupations, published every two years by U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| What does Occupation Outlook Handbook include? | It includes job description, education and training requirements, advancement possibilities, salaries and employment outlooks for 250 occupations |
| Where can we get more detailed information on particular occupations besides Occupational Outlook Handbook? | We can get more detailed information on particular occupations from government agencies, trade unions, and professional organizations. |
| What essential information one should know about occupations while choosing a career? | The nature of work, working conditions, Job entry requirements, Potential earnings, Potential status, opportunities for advancement, intrinsic job satisfaction, future outlook |
| What is underemployment? | It is settling for a job that does not fully utilize one’s skills, abilities and training. |
| What is Occupational Interest Inventories? | They measure your interests as they relate to various jobs or careers. |
| Three most widely used interest tests? | Strong Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII), Self Directed Search (SDS) and Kuder Occupational Interest Survey (KOIS) |
| What does Occupational interest inventory focus on? | They focus more on the likelihood of job satisfaction than job success. |
| What are the important considerations to keep in mind while choosing a career? | One must have potential for success in variety of occupations. One should not choose a career solely on the basis of salary. There are limits to one’s career options. Some career decisions are not easily undone. Career choice is a developmental process. |
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