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Perceptions of self and world

· Occupational stereotypes

§ Accountants are dull (not sexy)

§ Accountants are dull (humorless)

§ Orthodontist/dentist

· Occupational self concept

§ Born to boss

· Gender differences

§ Real guys don’t hug

· Gender socialization

§ Boys: Be tough

Stages of career development

· Stage 2: Child’s concern with sextype

§ Boys don’t do girl stuff

§ Boys don’t carry purses

§ Girls don’t wear brown

§ Girls don’t play with trucks

· Stage 2: Child’s lack of concern with prestige

§ McDonald’s work is fine

· Stage 3: Child’s awareness of prestige

§ Doctors & lawyers are rich

· Stage 3: Children know little about what jobs actually entail

§ What writers do

§ Conditions of work

· Stage 4: Concern with values

§ Good deeds vs. excitement

Developmental processes

· Choice proceeds as a process of elimination

Risk factors

· Unrealistic/fantasy aspirations

Influence of genotype (inner compass) on career behavior

· Different genotypes exploit the same environments differently

· Children seek and shape environments to better fit their own genetic proclivities