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Chapter 3: The Use of Theory: Application Activity

In this activity, you will apply the concepts from this chapter to the following article:

  • Constantine, M. G., Wallace, B. C., & Kindaichi, M. M. (2005).
    Examining contextual factors in the career decision status of African American adolescents.
    Journal of Career Assessment, 13    (3), 307–319.

I. Read the article, focusing on the authors' use of theory.

II. From the discussion, identify the following for this study:

  • The independent variable(s)
  • The dependent variable(s)
  • How the authors expect these variables to be related

III. Once you've analyzed the article, you can compare your responses to the annotations provided in the application tutorial.