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PDF pending restorationPrediger, Dale J.; Johnson, Richard W. – 1979
Recent research is summarized on interest assessment procedures as it bears on the issue of sex restrictiveness. Studies documenting sex restrictiveness in widely used interest inventories are cited, and alternatives to sex-restrictive interest assessment are suggested. Separate consideration is given to basic interest scales and to occupational…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, High Schools, Higher Education, Interest Inventories
Peer reviewedLamb, Richard R.; Prediger, Dale J. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1980
The construct validity of vocational interest test scores was examined by finding the interest profiles of 15,447 college students in 51 majors. Standard scores based on same-sex norms were found to be more valid on this criterion than were raw scores. (CTM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interest Inventories, Raw Scores, Sex Bias
Peer reviewedPrediger, Dale J. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1977
Two approaches to the validation of occupational interest inventories are considered. The approaches vary according to whether one is interested in predicting students' occupational preferences as opposed to assisting counselors in advisement. One empirical example using female college students is presented. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Higher Education, Interest Inventories
