CCA Foundations of Career Development Theories 3

Question 1

John Krumboltz's Planned Happenstance Theory argues that unplanned events should be:

Accepted Answer

Recognized and leveraged as career opportunities through curiosity and flexibility

Answer

Planned Happenstance reframes chance occurrences as opportunities, encouraging clients to develop curiosity, persistence, flexibility, optimism, and risk-taking to capitalize on them.

Question 2

In Lent, Brown, and Hackett's Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), career interests develop primarily through the interaction of:

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy beliefs and outcome expectations together

Answer

SCCT posits that people develop interests in activities when they believe they can perform them (self-efficacy) and expect positive outcomes from doing so.

Question 3

In Gottfredson's Theory of Circumscription and Compromise, 'circumscription' is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Narrowing occupational aspirations based on developing self-concept

Answer

Circumscription is the progressive elimination of unacceptable occupational alternatives as children develop awareness of sex roles, social class, and their unique self.

Question 4

Albert Bandura identified four sources of self-efficacy information. Which of the following is NOT one of those four sources?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive restructuring techniques

Answer

Bandura's four sources are mastery experiences, vicarious learning, verbal persuasion, and physiological/emotional states — cognitive restructuring is a therapeutic technique, not a source.

Question 5

According to Gottfredson, during which developmental stage do children first begin eliminating occupations inconsistent with their perceived social class?

Accepted Answer

Orientation to social valuation (ages 9–13)

Answer

During the Orientation to Social Valuation stage (ages 9–13), children become aware of social class hierarchies and begin eliminating occupations seen as too low or unattainably high in prestige.

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CCA Foundations of Career Development Theories 3