PSYC 7 Study Guide - Final Guide: Double Standard, Glass Ceiling
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Chapter 12 work development in young & middle adulthood: occupational selection/development, occupational choice a. i. Occupation is often synonymous with our adult identity a. ii. The alignment between an executive"s personal intentions and the company"s missions a. ii. 1. a. i. People pursue careers that are a good fit between a. iii. 2. their abilities and interests (personality) Six interactive variables: self-efficacy, outcome expectations, interest, choice goals, support, barriers. Flows into interests and thereby choice goals a. iii. 2. b. ii. Tasks related to career in adulthood (crystallization and specification usually occur in adolescence) a. iii. 3. a. i. Making and confirming an occupational choice in mid 30s a. iii. 3. a. iii. Advancing up the career ladder late adult hood a. iii. 3. b. a. iii. 3. b. i. Middle-aged workers are more satisfied with work"s intrinsic rewards rather than extrinsic b. ii. Workers" feelings that their work is meaningless b. ii. 2. and devalued. Feeling exploited and the depletion of a worker"s energy and motivation b. ii. 2. a. i. More common in helping jobs like police b. ii. 3.
