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  1. A client says she avoids math-related careers despite being good at math because she 'just doesn't see herself as a math person.' This best illustrates which concept from Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT)?

    Answer: Self-efficacy beliefs

    Self-efficacy beliefs—one's confidence in one's ability to perform specific tasks—can constrain career choices even when objective skills are present.

  2. Tiedeman and O'Hara's career decision-making model divides the process into two major phases. The second phase, 'Induction,' belongs to which broader stage?

    Answer: Implementation and Adjustment

    The Implementation and Adjustment phase includes Induction, Reformation, and Integration as the individual adapts to an actual work setting.

  3. In Roe's Personality Theory of Career Choice, early parent-child interactions are thought to influence:

    Answer: Whether a person is oriented toward or away from people in their career

    Roe proposed that parenting styles (overprotective, rejecting, accepting) shape whether individuals pursue person-oriented or non-person-oriented occupations.

  4. The 'happenstance learning theory' proposed by Krumboltz suggests that counselors should help clients:

    Answer: Recognize and capitalize on unplanned events as career opportunities

    Happenstance theory encourages clients to stay curious and flexible so they can take advantage of unexpected opportunities that arise.

  5. Which instrument is most closely associated with assessing Holland's personality types?

    Answer: Self-Directed Search (SDS)

    The Self-Directed Search (SDS), developed by Holland himself, directly assesses the six RIASEC types.

  6. A career counselor using a constructivist approach would most likely ask a client to:

    Answer: Narrate their career story and identify recurring themes

    Constructivist career counseling, exemplified by Savickas's Career Construction Theory, uses narrative and life-story approaches to identify career themes.

  7. According to Super, which of the following best describes 'career maturity' in adolescents?

    Answer: Readiness to cope with developmental career tasks appropriate to one's age

    Career maturity refers to the degree to which an individual is developmentally ready to make informed, age-appropriate career decisions.