Career Development Theories & Models Flashcards

Which of the following is NOT one of the five skills Krumboltz identified for capitalizing on planned happenstance?

Answer: Conformity

Krumboltz's five skills are curiosity, persistence, flexibility, optimism, and risk taking; conformity is not among them.

According to Gottfredson's theory of circumscription and compromise, which aspect of an occupation are people typically LEAST willing to sacrifice when compromising?

Answer: Sex-type

Gottfredson proposed that people give up interests first, then prestige, and protect sex-type (gender appropriateness) most strongly.

On Holland's hexagon, which pair of personality types is the most consistent (adjacent)?

Answer: Realistic and Investigative

Realistic and Investigative sit next to each other on the RIASEC hexagon, indicating high consistency.

A 45-year-old client is balancing roles as parent, worker, student, and citizen. Which Super model best illustrates these simultaneous life roles across the life span?

Answer: Life-Career Rainbow

Super's Life-Career Rainbow depicts the interplay of multiple life roles across life stages.

In the Cognitive Information Processing CASVE cycle, a client who has narrowed options to three and is weighing each one's costs and benefits to self, family, and community is in which phase?

Answer: Valuing

In the Valuing phase, the client evaluates and prioritizes options based on their impact on self and significant others.

A client says, "Even if I become an engineer, I won't be happy or earn much." In Social Cognitive Career Theory, this belief reflects which construct?

Answer: Outcome expectations

Outcome expectations are beliefs about the consequences of performing a behavior, unlike self-efficacy, which concerns ability to perform it.

Which of the following is NOT one of Savickas's four dimensions of career adaptability?

Answer: Commitment

Savickas's career adaptability dimensions are concern, control, curiosity, and confidence.