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| Holland, John L. | 2 |
| Christensen, Kathleen C. | 1 |
| Collins, Anne M. | 1 |
| Gottfredson, Gary D. | 1 |
| Kelso, Geoffrey I. | 1 |
| Schnuelle, Leslie | 1 |
| Sedlacek, William E. | 1 |
| Zener, Thelma Baldwin | 1 |
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Peer reviewedChristensen, Kathleen C.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975
This study examined the effects of the test administrator's attitudes toward Holland's Self-Directed Search, the size of the group taking the instrument, and whether or not monitors were used during the administration on both self-scoring accuracy and satisfaction with results. Only monitoring reduced self-scoring errors, and none affected…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Individual Characteristics, Research Projects, Scoring
Peer reviewedKelso, Geoffrey I.; And Others – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1977
The scales of the Self-Directed Search (SDS) were correlated with the scales of the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) for a sample of 192 high school girls. The two devices have small to moderate correlations that indicate self-reported abilities and competencies have some concurrent validity. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Females, High School Students
Peer reviewedGottfredson, Gary D.; Holland, John L. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975
Several Predictors of occupational choice derived from a theory of careers were examined. Hypotheses that a person's competencies, activities, self-estimates, interests, and vocational choices can be organized to understand and predict subsequent choice were tested. Findings support both the theory and the validity of the Self-Directed Search.…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Interest Inventories
Download full textHolland, John L.; And Others – 1973
The validity of some theoretically-derived vocational diagnostic signs was examined to learn if a person's self-knowledge, occupational knowledge, and decision-making ability were predictable. Diverse samples of high school juniors (N = 1005), college juniors (N = 692), and employed adults (N = 140) were administered the Self-Directed Search (the…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Career Guidance, Decision Making
Zener, Thelma Baldwin; Schnuelle, Leslie – 1972
In an evaluation of the Self-Directed Search (SDS), a self-administered vocational counseling experience based on Holland's theory of vocational choice and his occupational classification, a total of 1,092 students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grades in four high schools were divided into three treatment groups. One group took the regular, published…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Career Planning
Collins, Anne M.; Sedlacek, William E. – 1971
Preliminary use of the Self Directed Search (SDS) led to the speculation that some people were very dissatisfied with their results and others were quite pleased. Of the 4,631 incoming freshmen at the University of Maryland who completed the SDS, 485 were extremely dissatisfied with their results. The codes for these groups were compared using…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Choice, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis
