Question 1

After work, Jennie spends much of her time doing volunteer work in a mission, helping to care for the homeless. Which of Super's life roles describes these activities?

Accepted Answer

Super's life roles include various aspects of an individual's life, such as work, home, community, and personal interests. In this context, Jennie's volunteer work at a mission to help care for the homeless falls under the category of "community service" because it involves contributing to the welfare of the community outside of her professional work and personal family life.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of Super's life roles?

Accepted Answer

Super's life roles include community service, studying, and working, but "conventional" is not listed as one of his life roles. Super's theory focuses on the roles people undertake throughout their lives as part of their career development, and "conventional" refers to a personality type in Holland's theory, not a life role in Super's theory.

Question 3

Karen is a college senior who plans to be an electrical engineer. She is now interviewing with potential employers to decide where she might like to work. According to Super, she is currently in this substage:

Accepted Answer

Karen is in the "specifying" substage according to Super's career development theory. This stage occurs after an individual has explored various options (crystallizing) and begins to narrow down choices to specific career paths or jobs, which is what Karen is doing by interviewing with potential employers.

Question 4

Isaac is 15, a junior in high school. He doesn't do his home work instead he watches talk shows. From the perspective of Super's life roles, which of the following sentences best describes this scenario?

Accepted Answer

Super's life roles concept includes the idea that individuals balance various roles throughout their life, including student, leisurite, worker, etc. Isaac's preference for watching talk shows over doing homework indicates he is prioritizing leisure activities over his student role, not necessarily his attitudes towards work or discipline from parents.

Question 5

Alfred has been an auto mechanic for two years. At first, he enjoyed his work, but now he is not sure. However, he comes to work each day. Which of the following indicators of the salience of life roles best describes him?

Accepted Answer

Alfred's continued daily attendance at work despite his uncertainty about enjoying it anymore indicates "participation," which is one of the indicators of the salience of life roles. This shows he is still actively involved in his role as an auto mechanic.

Question 6

Lorna is a college senior who regrets the fact that she has majored in philosophy. She is not sure, but believes she would like to study geography or possibly demography. According to Super, she is currently in this substage:

Accepted Answer

Lorna is in the "crystallizing" substage according to Donald Super's theory of career development. This stage involves beginning to form a general vocational goal but not yet committing to a specific path, which aligns with Lorna's uncertainty and consideration of new fields of study.

Question 7

Which term did Super use to describe the five major life stages?

Accepted Answer

Super referred to the five major life stages as the "maxicycle."

Question 8

Isabelle is depressed and stays in bed all day rather than making sales calls on her customers. She says she should go to work but doesn't. Which of the following indicators of the salience of life roles best describes her? Lack of

Accepted Answer

Isabelle's behavior indicates a lack of participation in her work role, as she stays in bed all day rather than engaging in her job responsibilities, such as making sales calls.

Question 9

Which of Super's life roles is emphasized by general trait and factor theory?

Accepted Answer

General trait and factor theory emphasizes the role of working in an individual's life, focusing on the fit between an individual's traits (such as their interests, values, and abilities) and the requirements of a job or career. This theory is often applied in career counseling to help individuals find careers that match their traits.

Question 10

Brenda wants to be a soil analyst. She is single and has found a job 2,000 miles away from her home. She decides to take it because she feels she has no one else to care of besides herself. According to Arnett, she is in this stage:

Accepted Answer

Brenda's decision to move 2,000 miles away for a job, based on her personal and career aspirations and the fact that she has no one else to care for, aligns with Arnett's description of the "self-focused stage." This stage is characterized by individuals focusing on their own needs and desires, often involving exploration and changes in their lives to find out who they are and what they want from life.

Question 11

Gloria is a sophomore in college and plans to study hard the remainder of the year, in part, because she skipped many of her classes and spent Thursday through Sunday drinking beer with her friends. Which of the following indicators of the salience of life roles best describes her belief?

Accepted Answer

Gloria's intention to study hard for the remainder of the year, despite previously skipping classes and engaging in social drinking, indicates a commitment to her role as a student. This shows her determination to fulfill the responsibilities associated with that role.

Question 12

Melville believes that religion is extremely important in his life and that it should be to others as well. Which of the following indicators of the salience of life roles best describes his belief?

Accepted Answer

Values expectation best describes Melville's belief because it reflects the importance he places on religion in his life and his expectation that it should be important in the lives of others as well. This indicator relates to the significance and priority given to certain roles based on personal values.

Question 13

Growth and changes that take place within one of Super's five stages of adult development are referred to as

Accepted Answer

Minicycle refers to the smaller cycles of growth and change that occur within one of Super's five stages of adult development, reflecting adjustments and transitions that happen throughout an individual's career and life stages.

Question 14

Janice has just started a job as an emergency room physician. Although she has worked in hospitals before in an emergency room, she is nervous about her responsibilities in her first full time job. According to Super, she is currently in this substage:

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

John is a high school senior who is not sure what he wants to do. He is considering business careers and is learning some of the skills that are required for a variety of business careers. According to Super, he is currently in this substage:

Accepted Answer

John is in the "crystallizing" stage according to Super's career development theory. This stage involves exploring general career possibilities and beginning to form tentative ideas about what kind of career one might want to pursue, which aligns with John's current situation of considering business careers and learning related skills.

Question 16

Which of these is NOT one of Super's life roles?

Accepted Answer

Super's life roles include community service, studying, and working, but investing is not listed among his identified life roles. Super's theory focuses on roles that contribute to a person's career development and life satisfaction, and while investing can be important for personal finance, it is not categorized as one of the life roles in his theory.

Question 17

Which of the following indicators of the salience of life roles most closely fits significant assessment aspects of work adjustment theory?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Grace is 13 and has learned a lot about skateboarding. Which of the following indicators of the salience of life roles best describes her?

Accepted Answer

Grace's acquisition of a lot of knowledge about skateboarding indicates that she values this activity highly, which is a reflection of the salience of the role skateboarding plays in her life. Knowledge is a direct indicator of how much importance and interest she places in skateboarding, suggesting she likely spends a significant amount of time engaging with this interest.

Question 19

Len is a college sophomore, majoring in agricultural management. He is finding that he would prefer livestock management to other types of farming. According to Super, he is currently in this substage:

Accepted Answer

Super's career development theory includes a stage called "implementing," where individuals begin to put their career choices into action after having made a decision. Since Len is a college sophomore and has decided he prefers livestock management, he is in the process of implementing this choice into his academic and potentially professional life.

Question 20

Joan is a college senior who plans to work as an administrator in a community agency. However, she is not sure which type of community agency she would like to work in. According to Super, she is currently in this substage:

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 9: Late Adolescent and Adult Career Development