Exam 5: Hollands Theory of Types

Discovering a cure for cancer most closely fits this Holland type.

Elvis is getting tired of his job on an assembly line where he assembles the same parts over and over again. According to Holland, which term best describes this working environment?

John Holland originally started his theory with

Whether measured by the Vocational Preference Inventory or the Self Directed Search, women usually score higher than men on which of the following types?

In Holland's theory, the concept of identity is used to measure

(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. Carol's interests and personality most closely fit this Holland type.

Holland's theory can be used to

A person who likes music is likely to be with the duties of a violinist.

Eliza enjoys all her subjects and does well in them. There is very little that she dislikes. Now that he is a freshman in college, she has no idea of what program of study to choose. According to Holland, which term best describes Eliza's dilemma?

Continually, Elvis must put tiny screws into a machine part and tighten them. This working environment fits which Holland environment?

(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. Carol's interests in science and art could best be described using Holland's theory as

(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 has a clear and stable view of his future, while Jake's is unclear. This concern about certainty about future goals is referred to by Holland as the concept of

Brenda has enjoyed teaching and music but little else. Her interests are

John Holland's theory of career development can best be described as

Sales managers are most likely to prefer this environment

Besides the Self Directed Search, the research instrument that is most frequently used when doing research on Holland's theory is the

Which of these pairs of Holland types is the most consistent?

The Acme Baking Company is looking for a manager that can manage a sales force, direct production, make credit decisions, supervise the bookkeeping staff, and develop new products. According to Holland, which term best describes this working environment?

(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 has a clear and stable view of her future, while Carol's is unclear. This concern about certainty about future goals is referred to by Holland as the concept of

(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. Carol's interests and personality are __________ with her current part-time work environment as a bank teller.