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Career Development Theories Flashcards

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  1. The Minnesota Importance Questionnaire (MIQ) was developed to measure which construct central to the Theory of Work Adjustment?

    Answer: Work-related values and needs

    The MIQ assesses vocational needs and values that workers want reinforced in their work environment, a key component of TWA.

  2. According to Gottfredson, which dimension of occupational aspirations is typically developed FIRST in childhood?

    Answer: Gender-role type

    Gottfredson's theory holds that children first eliminate jobs inconsistent with their emerging gender-role orientation (around ages 6–8) before later filtering by prestige or field.

  3. In SCCT, 'outcome expectations' are best defined as:

    Answer: Beliefs about the consequences that will follow from a behavior

    Outcome expectations are personal beliefs about the results—positive or negative—that will follow from performing a given behavior.

  4. A 55-year-old client is re-entering the workforce after raising children. According to Super's theory, this reflects which phenomenon?

    Answer: Recycling through earlier developmental stages

    Super acknowledged that adults can recycle through earlier stages (growth, exploration, establishment) when facing new career transitions at any age.

  5. Which of the following best describes the 'consistency' dimension in Holland's theory?

    Answer: The relatedness of adjacent Holland types in a person's three-letter code

    Consistency refers to how closely related the two highest Holland types are on the hexagon; adjacent types share more in common than types farther apart.

  6. Herr, Cramer, and Niles's developmental approach to career counseling is most influenced by which broader theoretical framework?

    Answer: Life-span developmental theory

    Their approach draws heavily on life-span developmental theory, particularly Super's work, viewing career development as a lifelong process.

  7. A client is considering leaving a stable but unrewarding job for a riskier but more meaningful one. A career counselor using Krumboltz's approach would MOST likely:

    Answer: Help the client examine learned beliefs and be open to new learning experiences

    Krumboltz's approach encourages examining how past learning experiences shape beliefs and remaining open to new learning, including taking calculated risks.