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Category - Career

In the Social Cognitive Career theory, people sometimes eliminate many career possibilities when looking at choices because ________________.
  1. They have very narrow interests
  2. They have faulty self-efficacy beliefs
  3. They follow their parents’ footsteps
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer - B - According to social cognitive career theory, many people eliminate occupational choices because they have faulty self-efficacy beliefs or low expectations of their ability to perform in certain types of jobs. People with low confidence in math or science may eliminate any engineering or medical careers because of their belief they would not be able to perform well academically.
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