Assessments of Interest

Question 1

Major Assessments in the field?

Answer 1

SDS, Strong Interest Inventory (SII), and Campbell Interest and Skill Survey

Question 2

SDS (year, numb of items, reading level)

Answer 2

1971, 228, 4th grade

Question 3

SDS components include?

Answer 3

Work activities, self-estimated competencies, occupations, and self-estimates of abilities

Question 4

Strong Interest Inventory (SII) (year, numb of items, reading level)?

Answer 4

1927, 291, 8th grade

Question 5

SII components include?

Answer 5

“GBOP”

1. G- General Occupational Themes (RIASEC)
2. B- Basic Interest Scales (BIS)
3. O- Occupational Scales
4. P- Personal Styles Scales

BIS- work activities, projects, school subjects, leisure activities

Personal styles- approaching people, learning, leading, making decisions, and participating in teams

Question 6

Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (year, numb of items, reading level)?

Answer 6

1992, 320 items, 6th grade

Question 7

CISS components include?

Answer 7

Assesses vocational interests (200 items) and self estimates of skills (120 items). Features seven orientation scales (six of which are Holland types):

1. Producing (R)
2. Analyzing (I)
3. Creating (A)
4. Helping (S)
5. Influencing (E)
6. Organizing (C)
7. Adventuring (measures risk taking)