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Forced Choice Values Exercise

Advisor: Jennifer McDonald (EDPS Instructor: Ethan Johnson)

Name: Lynn Nguyen

This exercise is designed to help you sort out your values that relate to selecting a
career field. Before you can intelligently select a career field, you must decide upon
the standards you will use to make your decision.

Below are the number of times you chose each of the factors. These are the values,
in order, that are important to you in selecting a career field.

15 - Doing work I like

14 - Helping other people
13 - Associating with people I like
12 - Working environment
10 - Security
10 - Freedom from stress
9 - Leisure time
8 - Freedom to change jobs
7 - Adventure and excitement
5 - Geographical area
5 - Creative expression
4 - Independence
3 - Expression of religious values
3 - Making money
2 - Power and authority

Total number of factors chosen : 120

If you answered all the questions the sum of the number of factors chosen should
add to 120.

Print two copies of this page to bring to your

next EDPS 105 class.

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