Which Statement Concerning Career Issues Is FALSE

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning career issues is FALSE?

• A) Gender-role expectations have little impact on one's career.
• B) Personality factors can influence vocational development in adulthood.
• C) Mentors can be of great assistance in launching a career.
• D) An individual's work experience can change one's personality.

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Definitions:

Discontinuity

A concept that denotes abrupt changes or breaks in development, patterns, or processes, contrasting with continuous, gradual transformations.

Industry Versus Inferiority

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where, typically during childhood, kids gain a sense of competence through completing tasks or they feel inferior if they fail.

Psychosocial Stages

A theory by Erik Erikson outlining eight stages of psychological development, from infancy to late adulthood, each characterized by a specific conflict that contributes to a major aspect of personality.

Competence

In self-determination theory, feeling effective in one’s interactions with the social environment and experiencing opportunities to exercise and express one’s capacities.