PSY 718 M5

Social Cognitive Career Theory

February 20, 2021

Session Agenda

• Regular weekly check-in

• Activity 1: Social Cognitive Career Theory

• Activity 2: Group Discussion on Career Guidance During the Pandemic

Poll

Referring to the past week in general, select an emoji that would best describe your experience?

Open Ended

Referring to the past week, use one word that would best describe your experience as a whole?

Social Cognitive Career Theory

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the similarity that SCCT share with P-E fit theories (e.g. Holland)?

• Both focus on dynamic processes of people and environments

• Both focus on domain-specific aspects of people and environment

• Both acknowledge the role of values, interests, and abilities

• None, they are completely different

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the similarity that SCCT share with developmental career theories (e.g. Super's)?

• Both focus on relatively stable traits and personal characteristics

• Both emphasize the how people navigate developmental career milestones

• Both are focused on stages and ages in career development

• None, they are completely different

Multiple Choice

SCCT can be complementary both to the person-environment fit career theories and developmental career theories. T/F.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

As with Bandura's theory, SCCT also emphasize _____ or people's capacity for self-direction to navigate career issues and development.

• attention

• agency

• recall

• repetition

Multiple Choice

According to SCCT, _____ refer to people's judgment of their capabilities to organize and execute courses of action required to attain designated types of performances.

• self-esteem

• self-agency

• self-efficacy

• self-determination

Multiple Choice

Self-efficacy is a global and unified construct that is not contingent to a role, or a specific performance domain, or a specific context. T/F

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Irene's previous career decision had been successful. Therefore, she feels more efficacious that her present decision of leaving her current job for another offer is the correct decision. Based on efficacy theory, which is her primary source of efficacy here?

• personal performance accomplishments

• vicarious learning

• social persuasion

• physiological and affective states

Multiple Choice

After undergoing career counselling, Isa is now more confident about her own ability to make the right decision to transfer to another organization - her sense of efficacy about this has been boosted. Where did the boost come from?

• personal performance accomplishment

• vicarious learning

• social persuasion

• affective and physiological states

Multiple Choice

_____ refers to the beliefs about the consequences of performing particular behaviors.

• self-efficacy

• self-agency

• outcome expectations

• background affordances

Multiple Choice

Ian believes that deciding to enroll in med school will offer more chances in helping others but he is doubtful whether he is capable enough to meet the academic demands of med school. Ian's unique mix could be described as ______.

• high expectations, high efficacy

• low efficacy, low efficacy

• low expectations, high efficacy

• high expectations, low efficacy

Multiple Choice

_____ refers to one's engage in a particular activity or to produce a particular outcome.

• self-efficacy

• outcome expectations

• background affodances

• personal goals

Multiple Choice

Mia wants to be a veterinarian. Mia wants to be a veterinarian who compassionate and advocates for animal rights. The first statement is an example of _____ and the second statement is an example of _____.

• performance goal, choice goal

• choice goal, performance goal

• performance goal (both)

• choice goal (both)

Multiple Choice

People's choice and performance goals are independent and exclusive of their sense of self efficacy and outcome expectations. T/F.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Max grew up with both parents exposing him to designing and building things. Because of this, his abilities and values also tended to align with his experiences. Which model of SCCT is this paradigm coming from?

• Interest model

• Choice model

• Performance model

• Satisfaction model

Multiple Choice

According to the Interest Model, interest in an activity will likely blossom and endure when people are _____ and _____.

• self-efficacious only

• have positive outcome expectations only

• self-efficacious; have low positive outcome expectations

• self-efficacious; have positive outcome expectations

Multiple Choice

According to SCCT, abilities and values directly affect career interests. T/F

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Mason is having difficulty with the advanced stats of his psychology course. If he were to approach a counselor using the SCCT Interest model, In addition to P-E fit, which would likely be the attribution of where his difficulty is coming from?

• the difference between his ability and the academic demands

• the difference between his self-efficacy, ability, and academic demands

• the difference between his values and academic rewards

• None of the options

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most accurately captures SSCT Interest Model conceptualization of the relationship between values and outcome expectations?

• Interest is influenced by the extent that the values are expected to be met when this interest is pursued

• Interest is directly contingent on values.

• Values solely influence the quality and quantity of interest.

• Values are not not influenced by outcome expectations.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not part of the components of the Choice model of SSCT?

• the expression of a primary choice to enter a particular field

• taking actions to implement one's goals

• subsequent performance experiences

• the influence of learning experiences on affordances

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of distal background affordances except?

• culture

• gender role socialization

• types of available career models

• choices of significant other

Multiple Choice

SSCT posits that there are three routes that proximal affordances could influence goals and actions. These are the direct route, the moderating route, and the mediating route. T/F.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Megan dropped out of her masters subject because she felt that her abilities are not at par with the academic demands and requirements. She was unable to meet the deadlines and the quality of her work suffered. Which SSCT model could best predict that this would happen?

• Interest model

• Choice model

• Performance model

• Satisfaction model

Multiple Choice

According to the satisfaction model, which of the following could contribute to job satisfaction?

• Accurate alignment of ability and self-efficacy

• High self-efficacy related to the performance context of the job

• Correspondence between personal values and outcome expectations

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

According to the satisfaction model, which of the following could contribute to job satisfaction?

• Accurate alignment of ability and self-efficacy

• High self-efficacy related to the performance context of the job

• Correspondence between personal values and outcome expectations

• All of the above.