EPPP Industrial Organizational Practice Test

In Super's Life-Span, Life-Space theory, career development unfolds in stages across the lifespan. The period roughly from ages 15 to 24 is the Exploration stage. During this time, individuals test different occupational roles, seek out information about careers, and form tentative preferences and plans as they consider education, training, and early work experiences. This stage is about exploring options and crystallizing future directions, which sets the foundation for moving into Establishment later on. Growth happens earlier, focusing on developing self-concept and abilities in childhood and early adolescence; Establishment comes after, as one enters and stabilizes in a career; Maintenance involves sustaining and updating a chosen career later in life. The age ranges are approximate, but this exploration phase is the one associated with late adolescence into early adulthood.