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Discriminant Analysis of Holland's Occupational Types Using the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire.
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Bolton, Brian – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1985
Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16 PF) profiles for 69 occupational groups were analyzed according to Holland's six occupational types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Convention. Three discriminant functions, labeled Independence, Extraversion, and Anxiety, enabled correct classification of 75 percent of…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Classification, Discriminant Analysis, Factor Analysis