The Arbitrary Nature of Holland's RIASEC Types: A Concentric-Circles Structure.

Tracey, Terence J. G.; Rounds, James

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Arbitrary Nature of Holland's RIASEC Types: A Concentric-Circles Structure.

Tracey, Terence J. G.; Rounds, James

Journal of Counseling Psychology, v42 n4 p431-39 Oct 1995

High school (n=370) and college students (n=223) completed the Vocational Preference Inventory and the Inventory of Occupational Preference (IOP). Results confirm that vocational interests have a uniform distribution along a circle. Also, the eight IOP octant scales and the six RIASEC scales (realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional) fit the data equally well. (JPS)

Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, High School Students, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques, Personality Assessment, Secondary Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Vocational Preference Inventory

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