CHAPTER 7
CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDHOOD
EXERCISE 7.1
CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDHOOD (SUPER)
E. 1. When you were in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade what were you curious about?
(Curiosity)
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E. 3. What did you would like to play with and explore? (Exploration)
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E. 5 When you were in second, third, and fourth grade, whom did you most admire (teachers, parents,
relatives, athletes, movie stars)? What did you admire about them? (Key Figures)
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E. 7. Describe a time when you were able to develop a sense of how long it would take to achieve
something that would take at least several weeks to accomplish. (Time Perspective)
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EXERCISE 7.2
CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDHOOD (GOTTFREDSON)
E. 9. Give two examples of how your career choices have been influenced by biological factors such as
musical, artistic, or athletic ability.
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E. 11. Give examples of two occupations that you eliminated from consideration (you were probably
unaware of this) when you were in elementary school. Choose occupations that did not fit your gender or
were not prestigious enough. How old were you and why did you give up on the occupations?
(Circumscription)
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