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…

The relation between occupational level and masculine and feminine interests was investigated to determine whether sex differences in interests would be minimized at the high end of the occupational continuum and dichotomized at the low end. In general, results were consistent with the proposed hypothesis. (Author)

The lag that exists between traditional measures of masculinity and femininity in occupational interests and the changing role of women in the world of work is discussed. It is stated that most masculinity-femininity scales in use today measure the degree of conformity with socially and culturally determined sex roles. Scales discussed are the…

The degree of overlap between scores on male-normed and female-normed scales for Kuder Occupational Interest Survey criterion groups was studied. Results provide clues to sex-typical and sex-atypical interests of these groups. (Author)

Over the years, the responses of men and women to interest inventories have shown large differences that, in the interests of sex-fairness, have necessitated separate scales and norms for empirically built inventories. The degree of overlap between scores on male- and female-normed scales quickly identifies the individual with sex-typical or…

Studies of sex differences in test performance have identified the content of test items, the context in which they are set, and the constructs purportedly underlying the item as important variables influencing performance. Test content often reflects experiences that traditional social roles have discouraged women from exploring. Often, the item…