18 Questions
What is the initial period of getting their feet wet in a job called?
Consolidation
What is the age range for the period of consolidation?
35 and up
What is becoming less common in occupational development?
Following a linear path
Which stage of the theory involves young adults completing the education or training required for their desired occupation?
Implementation
During which stage do adolescents begin to seek out information about careers that are of interest to them?
Crystallisation
Which stage involves young adults establishing themselves in their careers?
Stabilisation
True or false: Donald Super's theory of occupational goals development consists of five stages that begin in adolescence and continue into adulthood?
True
True or false: The crystallization stage of Super's theory is characterized by adolescents considering how their talents and interests align with possible career options?
True
True or false: The implementation stage of Super's theory involves young adults completing the education or training required for their desired occupation?
False
True or false: According to Super's theory, occupational development follows a linear path through the life course.
False
True or false: It is common for people to have multiple careers or occupations throughout their working lives.
True
True or false: Balancing work and family goals may require young adults to take time off or work fewer hours when they have young children to care for.
True
Match the following statements with their respective concepts related to occupational development:
Occupational development means continuing to gain expertise and seeking advancement into higher status positions = Consolidation Most of today’s young adults will change career directions at least once = Career Change Balancing work and family goals may mean taking time off or working fewer hours during the young adult years = Work-Life Balance People have not just one career or occupation, but two or more in the course of their working lives = Multiple Careers
Match the following aspects with their relation to Super's theory of career development:
It is less common for occupational development to follow this = Linear Path Theory remains important in shaping the way scholars think about occupational development = Influence on Scholarly Thought Not everyone fits the pattern prescribed by the theory = Variations in Career Paths It neglects the complexity of today's career paths = Criticism
Match the following authors with their studies related to career development:
Most of today’s young adults will change career directions at least once = Donohue, 2007 Balancing work and family goals may mean taking time off or working fewer hours during the young adult years = Cinamon, 2006; van der Lippe, Jager & Kops, 2006 People have not just one career or occupation, but two or more in the course of their working lives = General Career Trend Occupational development means continuing to gain expertise and seeking advancement into higher status positions = Consolidation
Match the stages of Super's theory of occupational goals development with their corresponding age ranges:
Crystallisation = 14–18 Specification = 18–21 Implementation = 21–24 Stabilisation = 25–35
Match the stages of Super's theory with their corresponding descriptions:
Crystallisation = Adolescents begin to consider how their talents and interests match up with the occupational possibilities available Specification = Occupational choices become more focused and the individual begins to pursue the education or training required Implementation = Completing the education or training and entering the job itself Stabilisation = Young adults establish themselves in their careers
Match the stages of Super's theory with the examples given in the text:
Crystallisation = Seeking out information about careers of interest Specification = Deciding whether to be a child psychologist, a teacher, a day care worker or a paediatrician Implementation = Reconciling any discrepancy between desired job and available jobs in the market Stabilisation = Establishing oneself in the career
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