One Objection to the Use of Vocational Interest Tests Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

One objection to the use of vocational interest tests is that these tests

• A) measure conscientiousness rather than vocational interest.
• B) may discourage women or minority group members from joining certain fields.
• C) measure performance ability rather than job interest.
• D) can be used to tell individuals what kind of occupational group they most resemble.

---

Definitions:

Specific Abilities

Distinct skills or competencies in narrowly defined areas, contrasting with general intelligence.

Multiple Intelligences

A theory proposed by Howard Gardner, suggesting that intelligence is not a single entity, but a combination of different types of intelligences including linguistic, logical-mathematical, and spatial, among others.

Gardner

Refers to Howard Gardner, a developmental psychologist known for his theory of multiple intelligences, which suggests that people have different kinds of intelligences.

Sternberg

An American psychologist named Robert Sternberg, known for his theory on the triarchic theory of intelligence.