Exam 5: Hollands Theory of Types

(THE NEXT FIVE QUESTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A UNIT.) Donna has been a high school science teacher for 20 years. Her interest has been primarily in the teaching aspects of her work rather than in biology, her primary subject matter responsibility. She has also coached volley ball, an assignment that she has very much enjoyed. Her daughter Carol is also interested in biology, as well as chemistry. However, she also is interested in art. A good student Carol would like to go to college next year where she can start a pre-med program. Donna is supportive of Carol's plans. To start to save money, Carol has started to work part-time as a bank teller, a job that she finds tedious and boring. Apply Holland's theory in answering these questions. Donna's interests and personality most closely fit this Holland type.

Clara enjoys fixing cars and understanding how they work. She would like to learn how to improve the design of automobile engines and to work on developing better ignition systems. Her Holland personality type is most likely to be

Interest in Artistic and Investigative Holland themes can be best described as

Brenda has known that she has wanted to be an accountant since she was in sixth grade. Most of her interests focus on organizing detail and working with numbers. According to Holland, which term best describes Brenda's situation?

Enjoying working with people by persuading them to buy a new house suggests an interest in this environment.

Individuals who like to manage financial details are most likely to prefer this environment

Enjoying organizing financial data suggests this environment.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that Holland's theory has generated so much research?

Which of the following theories is concerned with the concept of vocational identity?

(THE NEXT FIVE QUESTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A UNIT) Melvin has been an accountant for 26 years. He enjoys keeping personal and office files in an organized fashion. His favorite television programs are about the daily changes in the stock market. However, his son Jake enjoys the theater and acting. He has been in several high school and college theater productions. Jake wants to continue in his theatrical career, but Melvin believes his son is not being practical. Jake has helped his father with accounting issues during summer and winter vacations but dislikes accounting, finding it boring. Apply Holland's theory in answering these questions. Jake's participation in accounting and art could best be described using Holland's theory as

Individuals working as curators in museums are most likely to be

Enjoying working with people by helping them learn suggests an interest in this environment.

(THE NEXT FIVE QUESTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A UNIT) Melvin has been an accountant for 26 years. He enjoys keeping personal and office files in an organized fashion. His favorite television programs are about the daily changes in the stock market. However, his son Jake enjoys the theater and acting. He has been in several high school and college theater productions. Jake wants to continue in his theatrical career, but Melvin believes his son is not being practical. Jake has helped his father with accounting issues during summer and winter vacations but dislikes accounting, finding it boring. Apply Holland's theory in answering these questions. Jake's interests and personality are with his current part-time work environment.

A motor repair business most closely fits this environment.

(THE NEXT FIVE QUESTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A UNIT) Melvin has been an accountant for 26 years. He enjoys keeping personal and office files in an organized fashion. His favorite television programs are about the daily changes in the stock market. However, his son Jake enjoys the theater and acting. He has been in several high school and college theater productions. Jake wants to continue in his theatrical career, but Melvin believes his son is not being practical. Jake has helped his father with accounting issues during summer and winter vacations but dislikes accounting, finding it boring. Apply Holland's theory in answering these questions. Melvin's interests and personality most closely fit this Holland type.

The environment that is most congruent with an RIS personality is

Someone who very much enjoys playing the accordion is expressing an interest in this environment.

People who like to persuade others about the usefulness of their own political ideas are most likely to be

Marquita likes to type and use spread sheet programs; she is likely to be most with a conventional environment.

(THE NEXT FIVE QUESTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A UNIT) Melvin has been an accountant for 26 years. He enjoys keeping personal and office files in an organized fashion. His favorite television programs are about the daily changes in the stock market. However, his son Jake enjoys the theater and acting. He has been in several high school and college theater productions. Jake wants to continue in his theatrical career, but Melvin believes his son is not being practical. Jake has helped his father with accounting issues during summer and winter vacations but dislikes accounting, finding it boring. Apply Holland's theory in answering these questions. Jake's interests and personality most closely fit this Holland type.