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Larson, Lisa M.; Wu, Tsui Feng; Bailey, Donna C.; Gasser, Courtney E.; Bonitz, Verena S.; Borgen, Fred H. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2010
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of personality traits measured by the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ; [Tellegen, 2000] and [Tellegen and Waller, 2008]) in selecting educational majors. Personality traits were examined alone, and with the combination of Holland's hexagonal confidence domains, as measured by the…
Descriptors: Education Majors, Selection, Personality Traits, Role
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Betsworth, Deborah G.; Fouad, Nadya A. – Career Development Quarterly, 1997
Reviews the literature on vocational interests. Ten themes about vocational interests are discussed: development, correlates, measurement, homogeneity and differentiation, career choice, sex differences, stability, structure, career counseling, and cultural influences. Claims these themes are similar to major issues discussed by Strong in his…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Attitude Measures, Career Choice, Career Counseling