psychological assessments

Question 1

Empirical criterion keying was used in the development of which of the Strong Interest Inventory scales?

Answer 1

Occupational Scales

Question 2

Which interest inventory provides scores on Holland’s six occupational themes?

Answer 2

Strong Interests Inventory (SII)

Question 3

Research has found that interest inventories are predictive of ______________, but are not predictive of ______________.

Answer 3

job satisfaction & persistence; job performance

Question 4

The Kuder Occupational Interest Inventory (KOIS) provides ipsative scores, which means that scores indicate what?

Answer 4

the relative strength an examinee’s interests.

Question 5

Which interest inventory asks examinees to provide Likert-type responses and produces five scales/indices?

Answer 5

Strong Interest Inventory (SII)

Question 6

What are the five scales/indices produced by the Strong Interest Inventory (SII)?

Answer 6

1) General Occupational Themes, 2) Basic Interests Scale, 3) Occupational Themes, 4) Personal Styles Scales, and 5) Administrative Indices

Question 7

What is reflected on the General Occupational Themes scale of the Strong Interest Inventory (SII)?

Answer 7

Six themes including 1) realistic; 2) investigative; 3) artistic, 4) social, 5) enterprising, and 6) conventional

Question 8

What is reflected on the Basic Interests Scale of the Strong Interest Inventory (SII)?

Answer 8

30 specific interests within six occupational themes (e.g., teaching, healthcare, etc.)

Question 9

What is reflected on the Occupational Scales of the Strong Interest Inventory (SII)?

Answer 9

scale shows similarities between the examinee and those within a certain occupation

Question 10

What is reflected on the Personal Styles Scales of the Strong Interest Inventory (SII)?

Answer 10

highlights preferences within five categories including 1) work, 2) leadership, 3) learning environment, 4) risk, and 5) team orientation

Question 11

What is reflected on the Administrative Indices of the Strong Interest Inventory (SII)?

Answer 11

unusual or inconsistent responses

Question 12

What are the four scales/indices produced by the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey (KOIS)?

Answer 12

1) occupational scales, 2) college major scales, 3) vocational interest estimates, and 4) dependability indices

Question 13

Which special interest inventory lists three activities and asks respondents to identify their most- and least-preferred tasks?

Answer 13

Kuder Occupational Interest Survey (KOIS)

Question 14

What is reflected on the Occupational Scales from the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey (KOIS)?

Answer 14

a relationship between the examinee’s interests as compared with a sample of respondents from 109 occupations

Question 15

What is reflected on the College Major Scales from the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey (KOIS)?

Answer 15

a relationship between the examinee’s interests as compared with a sample of respondents from 40 college majors

Question 16

What is reflected on the Vocational Interest Estimates scale from the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey (KOIS)?

Answer 16

scores on 10 interest areas including 1) outdoor, 2) mechanical, 3) computational, 4) scientific, 5) persuasive, 6) artistic, 7) literary, 8) musical, 9) social services, and 10) clerical

Question 17

What is reflected on the Dependability Indices from the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey (KOIS)?

Answer 17

the validity of an examinee’s responses