Having Career-Focused Conversations with a Mentor or Advisor Is Useful

question 12

Multiple Choice

Having career-focused conversations with a mentor or advisor is useful because

• A) it can help you to articulate and organize your thoughts.
• B) he or she will decide for you which career to pursue.
• C) employers usually consult with academic advisors before making a job offer.
• D) these conversations often constitute extra credit to improve your GPA.

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Definitions:

Social Schema

Frameworks that people use to organize and understand social information and interactions based on past experiences.

Logical Assumption

A proposition that is taken for granted as true in the absence of proof for the sake of argument or further study.

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, either attributing them to internal dispositions or external situations.

Prejudicial Assumption

An unjustified and often negatively biased preconceived notion or judgment about individuals or groups without sufficient knowledge or evidence.