Avery Is a Custodian in a Large Office Building

question 37

Multiple Choice

Avery is a custodian in a large office building. He finds that after 25 years on the job, he loses track of what he is doing and finds that he is avoiding the more physically demanding aspects of the job. According to Super, he is currently in this substage:

• A) decelerating
• B) holding
• C) innovating
• D) updating

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Definitions:

Group Norms

The unwritten rules and expectations that guide behavior within a group, influencing how members act, communicate, and interact.

Social Stereotypes

Widely held beliefs or oversimplifications about the traits, behaviors, and characteristics of certain groups or categories of people.

Role Congruity Theory

Mainly applied to the gender gap in leadership – because social stereotypes of women are inconsistent with people’s schemas of effective leadership, women are evaluated as poor leaders.

Gender Gap

The disparity in outcomes or attitudes between men and women, often observed in political, economic, or social contexts.