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ERIC Number: EJ107159
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
The Effect of Verbal Reinforcement on Career Choice Realism
Oliver, Laurel W.
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 5, 2, 275-284, Oct 74
Twenty-four male undergraduates viewed 102 slides containing occupational titles and stated whether or not each represented a realistic career choice. The experimental subjects received positive verbal reinforcement on the second trial for realistic responses. More experimental subjects than control subjects demonstrated an operant pattern of responses. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Career Choice, College Students, Positive Reinforcement, Vocational Interests
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Identifiers: Holland Vocational Preference Inventory