What came out of the Yokum study?
- Interest similarity among those working in the same environment
- Similarities extended beyond work interest
What are some examples of Basic Interests? And what is important to know?
Nature/Agriculture (R), Science/Math (I), Writing/Drama (A), Counseling/Teaching (S), Politics/Sales (E), and Finance/Bookkeeping (C)
Its important because there is a CIRCULAR relation to each… like RIASEC, the Nature/Agricultural is more similar to Science/Math than to Counseling/Teaching
What are higher order interests?
RIASEC
What are two higher order dimensions?
- Things (R) vs. People (S)
2. Abstract vs. Concrete = Abstract is working with ideas and Concrete is working with Data; I - A= ideas, C -E =Data
Before 10th grade what factors held? And after 10th grade what do they ‘morph’ into?
- Boy and girl activities
- School and non-school activities
a. boy and girl activities morphed into Things vs. People
b. school and non-school activities morphed into data vs. ideas
What are the three ways to assess interest…values/needs… and abilities?
- Expressed interest
- Manifested interest (what hobbies do you like?)
- Inventoried interest assessments
What is the best way to interpret scores? And why?
Using normative interpretation (compared to other people who have taken the same test), because it provides greater practical utility than using raw scores or ratio scale.
