Final- Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is the life span/ life space theory?
Part of supers theory of career dev
Individuals develop careers in stages and career decisions are not isolated from other aspects of their lives
What are the 5 distinct career stages?
Growth (4-14): identify with significant others and develop self concepts. Learn about world, work attitudes, establishing control over life etc
Exploration (15-24): crystallize career preference. Specify and implement career choice
Establishment (25-44): stabilize, advance in a job
Maintenance (45-65): hold job, update and innovate tasks
Disengagement (65+): plan for retirement. Shift energy to other aspects in life
What is life space?
Deals with roles outside of work
School, home, family, community, leisure
What is role salience?
Degree of ones participation, commitment, and value expectation in the roles of each of the 5 stages
What are some differences in career patterns?
More men work full time than women
Men stay in full time jobs longer
Women work more part time jobs
What are the 5 stages and developmental tasks in Super’s developmental self concept theory?
1) growth (0-14): form self concept, develop capacity, attitudes, interests and needs
2) exploration (15-24): “try out” through classes, work experiences, hobbies
3) establishment (25-44): entry skill building and stabilization through work experience
4) maintenance (45-65): continual adjustment process to improve process
5) decline (65+): reduced output, prepare for retirement
What John Holland’s theory of career selection?
Vocational psychologist
People seek work environments that fit their vocational interests (personal attitudes, competencies, values)
6 basic interests:
Realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional
What is James E Marcias theory of career selecting?
Developmental psychologist
Career selection is part of identity achievement that takes place in adolescence and emerging adulthood
4 stages
James E Maricas stages:
High commitment and low exploration?
Foreclosure- I’ve made a choice without thinking
James E Maricas stages:
High commitment and high exploration?
Identity achievement- I thought about it and know what I want to do with my life
James E Maricas stages:
Low commitment and low exploration?
Identity diffusion- o don’t know and I don’t care what I’m supposed to do with my life
James E Maricas stages:
Low commitment and high exploration?
Moratorium- I’m thinking about what I should do
True or false: jobs are NOT stereotypically segregated into male and female categories
False
Jobs ARE stereotypically segregated
What is educational attainment?
Middle class vs working class
True or false: girls with working mothers face their futures with better self esteem, higher educational goals and more prestigious career aspirations
True
When mothers hold certain stereotypical beliefs about gender differences in abilities and impose them on their children, the children will take on that stereotype in their lifetime….what is this an example of?
Stereotype threat
True or false: single parents provide the same level of encouragement and financial support as married parents for children preparing for careers
False
Single parents DO NOT provide the same level…
Are monozygotic men or women twins the most likely to hold a similar career positions within the socioeconomic scale indicating a genetics influence?
Twin men
Women are more influenced by the environment
True or false: general ability in job performance declines with age, while job expertise increases and compensated for ability decline
True
What is career recycling?
People can go through Super’s career stages from time to time throughout their careers
Do non traditional college students engage in career recycling?
Yes over the age of 25
True or false: older adults aren’t more satisfied with their jobs than younger adults
False
Older adults ARE more satisfied