Hollands Theory On Career Development

Question 1

Conforming, humble frank, materialistic, persistent, genuine, piratical, hardheaded, shy, honest, and thrifty
Environment: requires manipulation of objects, tools, machines, or animals; mechanical ability; rewards people to see the world in simple, tangible, and traditional terms

Answer 1

Realistic (environment type)

Question 2

A theory based of of 6 personality types

Answer 2

Holland’s theory

Realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional

Question 3

Analytical, independent, cautious, intellectual, pessimistic, introverted, precise, critical, rational, curious, and reserved
Environment: requires symbolic, systematic, and creative investigation of physical, biological, or cultural phenomena; encourages scientific competencies; rewards people for displaying scientific values

Answer 3

Investigative (environment type)

Question 4

imaginative, original, disorderly, impractical, intuitive, emotional, impulsive, nonconforming, expressive, and open
Environment: requires participation in ambiguous, free, and unsystematized activities to create art forms or products; encourages artistic abilities; rewards people for the display of artistic values

Answer 4

Artistic (environment type)

Question 5

idealistic, helpful, cooperative, kind, sympathetic, friendly, patient, tactful, generous, responsible, and understanding
Environment: requires participation in activities that inform, train, develop, cure, or enlighten; requires people to see themselves as liking to help others and to be understanding; rewards people for the display of social values

Answer 5

Social (environment type)

Question 6

domineering, optimistic, adventurous, energetic, pleasure-seeking, extroverted, ambitious, impulsive, self-confident, sociable, and popular
Environment: requires participation in activities that involve manipulation of others to attain organizational and self-interest goals; encourages people to view the world in terms of power and status; rewards people for displaying enterprising goals and values

Answer 6

Enterprising (environment type)

Question 7

conforming, inhibited, persistent, conscientious, obedient, practical, careful, orderly, thrifty, efficient, and unimaginative
Environment: requires participation in activities that involve the explicit, ordered, or systematic manipulation of data; rewards people for viewing the world in stereotyped and conventional ways

Answer 7

Conventional (environment type)

Question 8

the degree of difference between a person’s resemblance to one type and to other types; the shape of a profile of interests

Answer 8

Differentiation

Question 9

the degree of fit between an individual’s personality type and current or prospective work environment

Answer 9

Congruence

Question 10

degree of relatedness between types (all top types are next to one another in Holland’s hexagon)

Answer 10

Consistency

Question 11

possession of a clear and stable picture of one’s goals, interests, and talents

Answer 11

Vocational identity