Super's Career Development Theory Quiz

A major tenet of Super’s theory is that the career pattern one follows through life:

• Is primarily influenced by one’s vocational orientation

• Is an expression of career maturity

• Represents verification of one’s personal modal style

• Results from expression of one’s vocational self-concept.

In Donald Super's Life-Span theory he identified a series of developmental tasks related to which of the stages of growth listed below?

• Dualism, Multiplicity, Relativism, and Commitment.

• Conventional, Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, and Enterprising.

• Growth, Exploration, Establishment, Maintenance, and Disengagement.

• Identity confusion, comparison, tolerance, acceptance, pride, and synthesis.

Which of the following is not part of the three conceptual foundations of Super’s theory?

• Differential psychology

• Organizational psychology

• Developmental psychology

• Psychology of the self-concept

Across Joe’s life, he went through the process of exploring, establishing, maintaining, and disengaging from different careers. This experience most resonates with Super’s concept of ………

• Career life space

• Vocational self-concept

• Career life span

• Person-environment fit

Planned Happenstance...

• ...cannot be planned for. Life is too random.

• ...is a keystone of Super's Life Span / Life Space construct.

• ...incorporates chance events into the career development process.

• ...describes getting lucky, or being in the right place at the right time. Being prepared has nothing to do with it and cannot be anticipated.

What generation values "Structure and Authority" the most in the workplace?

• Traditionalists

• Gen X

• Baby Boomer

• Gen Y

In the workplace, Gen Xers are motivated most by....

• freedom

• Money

• being valued

• promotion

In the workplace, Gen Zs are motivated most by....

• Relaxation

• Money

• positive feedback and input

• structure

Why is it important to understand the different generations?

• Know that not everyone is automatically tuned with each other

• Help know carious ways to capture and hold such diverse audiences

• Know goals, needs, beleif systems and priorities of each group

• All of the above

Someone is raised in a traditional family, and feel that the position they're in is based on their hard work. What generation is this person from?

• Generation X

• Generation Y

• Baby Boomers

• All of the above