Predictive validity, generally taken to be the prime validity that occupationally normed interest inventories should demonstrate, is dependent on the capacity of an instrument to differentiate between occupations. A comparison of two methods of differentiation shows that a method using proportions of each occupational group to assign item-scoring…

Strong Interest Inventory responses from 16,484 people aged 18-22 were analyzed using differential item functioning (DIF). Sex-related differences were found on 28 occupational title items. Sex-related DIF was strongly correlated with sex-type ratings for occupations. (SK)

The Missouri Occupational Card Sort (MOCS) and the Self-Directed Search were completed by 298 college students and 97 Upward Bound students. MOCS demonstrated adequate reliability. Holland's hexagonal model did not serve as an adequate factor structure for MOCS. Participants favored the MOCS. (SK)

In this article, responses are made to comments regarding Eggerth and Andrew (2006) by Gore and Brown (2006) calling for simplification of the modified C index and by Tinsley (2006) questioning the logic of the modified C index (all articles in this issue).

The purpose of this study was to identify instructional strategies and support services of five learning community programs that focus on the retention of African American students at California Community Colleges. Empirical research indicates that colleges and universities have historically structured their curricula, student services programs,…

This study investigates the factor structure of a work values instrument which can be used with elementary school pupils. Evidence for the construct validity of the instrument was found. (Author)

The 22 basic interest categories on the Strong Vocational Interest Blank for Men were used to classify the interests of men in 62 occupations. At least nine categories were required to describe adequately the interests of most occupational groups. (Author)

This study examined the relationship between global self concept and the congruence between the individual's current occupation and the rating on the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII). Employed adults who sought career counseling completed the SCII and the Wallace Self Concept Scale. The subject's current occupation and SCII General…

This article presents an analysis of the vocational interest patterns of a selected sample of 75 vocational counselors employed in the public schools. (Author)

Six in-general samples have been generated to fit different developments of the SVIB, Twenty experimental homogeneous scales were used to measure the similarities and differences among the six in-general samples. Generally, all samples were strikingly similar with the greatest differences appearing between male and female in-general samples.…

THE POSSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING TESTS BY PROJECTED METHODS WAS EXPLORED, FOCUSING ON THE ASSIGNMENT OF VALUES TO SPECIFIC TEST VARIABLES IN ORDER TO MAKE THE RESULTS OF PROJECTED TESTS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF A NORMAL (CLASSROOM TEACHER ADMINISTERED) TEST ENVIRONMENT. THE VARIABLES OF (1) INTRA-ITEM EXPOSURE INTERVAL, (2) INTER-ITEM EXPOSURE…

OCCUPATIONAL TITLES USABLE IN ASSESSING OCCUPATIONAL GOALS OFSENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FEMALES WERE SELECTED AS THE FIRST STEP IN ESTABLISHING AN OCCUPATIONAL ASPIRATION SCALE FOR FEMALES. A LIST OF 117 OCCUPATIONAL TITLES, COMPILED FROM THREE PREVIOUS STUDIES AND "THE DICTIONARY OF OCCUPATIONAL TITLES," WAS RATED ON A SIX-LEVEL SCALE AS TO ITS GENERAL…

FACTOR ANALYSIS WAS CARRIED OUT TO ASCERTAIN THE BEST OCCUPATIONAL GROUP LOCATION FOR EACH OF FOUR STRONG VOCATIONAL INTEREST BLANK (SVIB) SCALES--VETERMINARIAN, SENIOR CPA, PHARMACIST, AND MORTICIAN. THE SVIB WAS ADMINISTERED TO 125 MALE LIBERAL ARTS FRESHMEN. MEANS, STANDARD DEVIATIONS, AND INTERCORRELATIONS WERE COMPUTED. THIS FACTOR ANALYSIS…

Two lines of psychometric interest are combined: a) multidimensional scaling and, b) factor analysis. This is achieved by employing three-mode factor analysis of scalar product matrices, one for each subject. Two of the modes are the group of objects scaled and the third is the sample of subjects. Resulting from this are, an object space, a person…