Exam 11: Vocational Interests

Which of the interest dimensions identified by Holland (1966)has been found to be largely unrelated to any of the Big Five personality factors but negatively related to the HEXACO Emotionality factor?

Based on the reviews by Hough et al. (2001)and Van Iddekinge et al. (2011),which of the following statements about the criterion validity of vocational interest surveys can be considered correct?

Which two of Holland's (1966)interest dimensions are generally found to be associated with high levels of Openness to Experience?

A full-length vocational interest survey is likely to report a respondent's scores for which of the following kinds of scales? 1)Scales measuring interest in areas of work,as constructed using the empirical approach 2)Scales measuring interest in areas of work,as constructed using the rational approach 3)Scales measuring similarity to workers in specific occupations,as constructed using the empirical approach 4)Scales measuring similarity to workers in specific occupations,as constructed using the rational approach

Which of the following problems can apply to the use of forced-choice items in vocational interest surveys?

Which of the following is NOT likely to limit the criterion validity of vocational interest surveys?

According to the findings of Lykken et al. (1993),the heritability of vocational interests is close to which value,on average?

Which of Holland's (1966)interest dimensions corresponds most closely to the "Things" interests of Prediger's (1982)model?

Which of the following patterns of sex differences is NOT generally observed in research on vocational interests?

Which two of Holland's (1966)interest dimensions are associated (1)with interests in law and politics and (2)with interests in life sciences and medicine?

Which of the following statements best describes the degree of stability (across a period of several years)in people's vocational interests during adolescence and adulthood?

Which of the following statements about the relations between interests and abilities (in corresponding areas of work)can be considered accurate?