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What is the initial period of getting their feet wet in a job called?

  • Linear path
  • Consolidation (correct)
  • Occupational development
  • Expertise growth

What is the age range for the period of consolidation?

  • Under 35
  • 35 and up (correct)
  • Between 25 and 40
  • Between 18 and 35

What is becoming less common in occupational development?

  • Changing career directions
  • Following a linear path (correct)
  • Working fewer hours
  • Balancing work and family goals

Which stage of the theory involves young adults completing the education or training required for their desired occupation?

<p>Implementation (B)</p>
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During which stage do adolescents begin to seek out information about careers that are of interest to them?

<p>Crystallisation (A)</p>
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Which stage involves young adults establishing themselves in their careers?

<p>Stabilisation (C)</p>
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True or false: Donald Super's theory of occupational goals development consists of five stages that begin in adolescence and continue into adulthood?

<p>True (A)</p>
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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?

<p>True (A)</p>
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True or false: The implementation stage of Super's theory involves young adults completing the education or training required for their desired occupation?

<p>False (B)</p>
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True or false: According to Super's theory, occupational development follows a linear path through the life course.

<p>False (B)</p>
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True or false: It is common for people to have multiple careers or occupations throughout their working lives.

<p>True (A)</p>
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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.

<p>True (A)</p>
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Match the following statements with their respective concepts related to occupational development:

<p>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</p>
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Match the following aspects with their relation to Super's theory of career development:

<p>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</p>
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Match the following authors with their studies related to career development:

<p>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 &amp; 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</p>
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Match the stages of Super's theory of occupational goals development with their corresponding age ranges:

<p>Crystallisation = 14–18 Specification = 18–21 Implementation = 21–24 Stabilisation = 25–35</p>
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Match the stages of Super's theory with their corresponding descriptions:

<p>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</p>
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Match the stages of Super's theory with the examples given in the text:

<p>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</p>
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