According to the Happenstance Theory

question 22

Multiple Choice

According to the Happenstance Theory,:

• A) Talking to others and actively exploring your interests is the most important step to career decision making.
• B) Most students make a career decision based upon what their parents think that they should do.
• C) Taking a career interest inventory is the best approach to making a career decision.
• D) Careers are based on luck so no action is needed.

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Definitions:

Structural Functionalism

A sociological theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

Social Exchange Theorist

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Conflict Theorists

are scholars and sociologists who analyze social life by focusing on the distribution of power and the conflicts that result from differing interests and social inequalities.

Laboratory Experiments

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