Can a man's occupation be predicted?

Investigating the relationship between various measures on 232 undergraduates and their occupations in later years led to the conclusion that occupational membership can be predicted. "Ability in using mathematical and verbal symbols, the economic status of the family, interests as measured by...

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Published in:Journal of counseling psychology 1959-07, Vol.6 (2), p.95-101
Main Author: French, Wendell L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ability
College Students
Economics
Human
Occupations
Verbal Ability
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Summary:Investigating the relationship between various measures on 232 undergraduates and their occupations in later years led to the conclusion that occupational membership can be predicted. "Ability in using mathematical and verbal symbols, the economic status of the family, interests as measured by the Strong, Sheldon's body-build and personality components, and measures of neuroticism as shown by the Rorschach appear to be highly important factors.
ISSN:0022-0167
1939-2168
DOI:10.1037/h0042084