Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Occupational Stress, Reverse Discrimination, Strong Interest Inventory

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Kelly Barnes

Document Summary

Examining personal characteristics and family influences: choosing a career is a luxury usually afforded to the middle and upper classes, for those who are able to select a career, personal qualities and family influences come into play. Sources of career information: the occupational outlook handbook is published every two years, and is a comprehensive guide to occupations. Essential information about occupations some key issues you to know about include: the nature of the work (duties and responsibilities, working conditions. Job entry requirements: ongoing training or education, potential earnings, potential status, opportunities for advancement. Using psychological tests for career decisions: occupational interest inventories: measure your interests as they relate to various jobs or careers, two widely used tests are: (1) the strong interest inventory (sii), and (2) the self- directed. I(cid:374) holla(cid:374)d"s s(cid:455)ste(cid:373), people (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e (cid:272)lassified i(cid:374)to o(cid:374)e of 6 pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)alit(cid:455) t(cid:455)pes, (cid:272)alled pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)alit(cid:455) orientations similarly, occupations can be classified into 6 ideal work environments.