The document discusses social cognitive career theory, which proposes that career choices are influenced by self-efficacy, outcome expectations, goals, and contextual supports and barriers. It notes that self-efficacy refers to beliefs about one's ability to complete tasks, while outcome expectations relate to beliefs about the consequences of behaviors. Goals are seen as playing a primary role in organizing and sustaining behavior. The theory has been applied to understand career choices in various populations. However, it is acknowledged that the environment is not always a contributing factor to career choices, as some individuals choose careers based on innate calling rather than their environment.

3.  1. Interaction between the environment and other
people play a very strong influence in the career
path they will inevitable take.
 2. An individual's career is related with how they
behave, their self-thoughts, the personal beliefs
and what they expect to achieve.
 Self-efficacy :The concept that is held by an
individual that they can accomplish a task through
the past achievements will motivate them to
believe they can take on the task (career path)

4.  There are several factors that an individual
must take into consideration when choosing
a career, these include gender, race,
physical disabilities and environmental
differences these can affect the individuals
interest.
 There are different factors that influence
career choices these include direct or
indirect differences /variables other than
the individual self-efficacy and goals.

5.  An individual's cognition could be faulty.
 Theory does not cater to person with
innate calling to a particular career
choice.
 The theory don't really explain
personality. They simply label general
predisposition.

6.  It places emphasis on self-efficacy and
self-regulatory behaviors of individuals
 Theory has been applied successfully to
incarcerated women, lesbian women
and gay men and adults with mental
illnesses.
 Traits are relatively stable over time.

7.  Self-efficacy: refers to the beliefs people have
about their ability to successfully complete the
steps required for a give task. Individuals develop
their sense of self-efficacy from personal
performance, learning by example, social
interactions, and how they feel in a situation.
 Outcome expectations: are the beliefs related to
the consequences of performing a specific
behavior. Typically, outcome expectations are
formed thorough past experiences, either direct or
vicarious, and the perceived results of these
experiences

8.  Goals: are seen as playing a primary role in
behavior. A goal is defined as the decisions to
begin a particular activity or future plan. Behaviors
is organized or sustained based on these previously
set goals (Lent et al., 1994).
 Contextual Supports: and Barriers: Perceived and
objective environmental factors that affect ability
to pursue one’s goals

9. Agree:
 We are in agreement that when individuals
possess the highest level of ability and
strong self-efficacy beliefs perform at their
highest level.
 Individuals become interested in things they
believe that can perform well at in order to
produce valued outcomes.

10. Disagree:
 We disagree that the environment is always
a contributing factor to a individual
choosing a particular career, as there are
many instances where persons have
chosen careers that is in total opposite of
the environment to which they were
exposed to. One such case are persons
who choose careers based on innate
calling.

11.  Self-efficacy
 Outcome expectation
 Goals
 Contextual Barriers

12.  Social Cognitive Career theory, 2010,
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 Barrett, M., & Roberts, L. (2011), Carrer
Guidance ( Social Cognitive theory)