Heritage High School

Career Research and Decision-Making

Unit # 1 Test

Matching

Match each word with the correct meaning:

1. Attitude a. External
2. Self-assessment b. An opportunity to talk with representatives of many
businesses about career interest.
3. Transferable skill c. The way you feel about something.
4. Career fair d. A list of questions or a checklist used to learn more
about yourself.
5. Extrinsic values e. The work tasks that are used in various types of careers.

Multiple Choice

For each of the following, choose the letter of the best choice on the answer sheet provided.

6. The labor force consists of all people aged 16 and older who
a. Are not full-time students
b. Are working
c. Are working or actively looking for a job
d. Worked during the past 12 months

7. Making predictions based on trends is called

a. Futurecasting
b. Market analysis
c. Narrowcasting
d. Statistics

8. Which of the following is an example of service learning?

a. Attending a community arts program
b. Selling candy to earn money for a class trip
c. Volunteering as a literacy tutor
d. Working part-time in a nursing home

9. A job shadowing experience should last

a. Several days
b. Several hours
c. A full week
d. One hour or less
 10. Money is an example of a(n)
a. Understood reward
b. Intrinsic reward
c. Secure reward
d. Extrinsic reward

True and False

11. Trends indicate how the world may be changing. false

12. Demographics are information about workforce trends. false
13. An entrepreneur is a person who starts a business. true
14. Personality assessments are designed to help you relate your interests to career areas. true
15. Ability assessments measure how well you perform specific tasks now and whether you can
master certain skills in the future. true

Matching

Match each word with the correct meaning:

16. Personality assessment a. Test developed by psychologists and career counselors

and based on research that are used to help identify
your interests, talents, personality, or values.
17. Formal assessment b. A specific set of skills that requires special training,
education, or experience.
18. Intrinsic values c. The strong, positive feelings you experience while
enjoying something.
19. Occupation d. A tool that reveals the personal qualities that make you
unique.
20. Passion e. Built-in