Personality Differentiation and Prediction of Persistence in Physical Science and Engineering.

Scott, Norman A.; Sedlacek, William E.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Personality Differentiation and Prediction of Persistence in Physical Science and Engineering

Scott, Norman A.; Sedlacek, William E.

Journal of Vocational Behavior, 6, 2, 205-215, Apr 75

Discriminant analyses techniques were applied to freshmen California Psychological Inventory (CPI) and Holland Vocational Interest Inventory (VPI) data for 914 male students and were used to predict curricular membership after two years of university education. (Author)

Descriptors: Career Choice, College Freshmen, Engineers, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics, Personality Studies, Predictive Measurement, Research Projects, Scientists

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Holland Vocational Preference Inventory

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