31 Questions
What is the primary focus of interest testing?
Testing for career interests
Who are the two dominant names in the field of interest testing?
Edward K. Strong, Jr and Frederic Kuder
Which of the following inventories is not one of the three dominating ones in current usage?
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
What are the two primary approaches to test development mentioned in the text?
Criterion-keying approach and empirical approach
What is the main applied area of interest testing as mentioned in the text?
Counseling
Who has become prominent in the field of interest testing in more recent times?
John Holland
Who are the two dominant names in the interest testing field?
Edward K. Strong, Jr. and G. Fredric Kuder
In which year did the first edition of Strong’s test (The Strong Vocational Interest Blank) appear?
1927
What are the two main ways in which vocational interest measures differ?
Empirical/Criterion-keying and broad areas of interest
What do the vertexes of the hexagon in Holland's theory represent?
Six major themes or types
What does RIASEC stand for in the context of Holland's theory?
Realistic Investigative Conventional Enterprising Social Creative
What do the adjacent themes in Holland's theory have according to their degree of relationship?
Moderate correlations
What does KR20 and KR21 refer to in the context of interest testing?
Kuder's Reliability formulas
What is the purpose of the 'Self-Directed Search' mentioned in the text?
To organize career interest scores
What is the main difference between absolute and relative format in interest testing?
In absolute format, respondent has to rate activities whereas in relative format, respondent has to choose most and least liked activities.
What is the primary focus of interest testing?
Assessing career or vocational interests
Who are the two dominant names in the field of interest testing?
Edward K. Strong, Jr and Frederic Kuder
What does RIASEC stand for in the context of Holland's theory?
Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional
In which year did the first edition of Strong’s test (The Strong Vocational Interest Blank) appear?
1947
Who has become prominent in the field of interest testing in more recent times?
John Holland
What is the main difference between absolute and relative format in interest testing?
The way in which test takers' scores are interpreted and compared to others' scores
What do the vertexes of the hexagon in John Holland's theory represent?
The six major types of vocational interest
Which two names are considered dominant in the field of interest testing?
Edward K. Strong, Jr. and G. Fredric Kuder
When did the first publication of Kuder’s test appear?
1939
What is the main difference between absolute and relative format in interest testing?
Absolute level rates the extent to which you like each activity, while relative level requires marking the most and least liked activity
What does KR20 and KR21 refer to in the context of interest testing?
Kuder-Richardson reliability formulas
What is the purpose of the 'Self-Directed Search' mentioned in the text?
To report the two highest RIASEC codes for an individual
In which year did the first edition of Strong’s test (The Strong Vocational Interest Blank) appear?
1927
According to John Holland's theory, what do diagonally opposite themes have?
Low correlation
What do adjacent themes have in John Holland's theory?
Moderately high correlations
What are the two main ways in which vocational interest measures differ?
Origin of scales or scores on the tests and areas of interest being related to occupations
This quiz covers the differences among measures of personality, interests, and attitudes, traditional approaches to career assessment, the Holland hexagon, and features of career interest assessment tools such as the Strong Interest Inventory, Kuder Career Search, and Self-Directed Search.
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