Seventeen-year-old Ursa develops an interest in astronomy. If she is in Super's specification stage of career development, her next step would most likely involve

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In Super's specification stage, individuals become interested in specific career fields and typically start to explore educational opportunities related to that field. Signing up for a course in basic astronomy would be a good way for Ursa to further explore her interest in the field and learn more about potential career paths in astronomy. In this stage, individuals are still exploring and determining their fit for a particular career, so taking a full-time job at an observatory or trying to get a handle on other aspects of her life would be premature at this point. While determining if her personality is suited for work as an astronomer is important, it is not the next step in Super's specification stage.

Seventeen-Year-Old Ursa Develops an Interest in Astronomy