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OCCUPATIONAL PREFERENCE
INVENTORY FORM R by Raul P.
Brainard/ Ralph T. Brainard
-The Brainard Occupational Preference Inventory is one instrument designed for the systematic
- This is specially sited for students in Grades 8- 12 and for adults whose level of reading skill is relatively low.
study
of
persons
interests.
- It is a questionnaire- type
inventory
which
do
not
necessarily
analyse
ones
vocational
fitness
but
his
responses for attaining his goals
which he can effectively discuss
with his advisers or counsellors.
Administration
1. Preparation
- Factors to consider in
choosing a testing room: good
lighting, comfortable
ventilation, and freedom from
distraction.
3. Time
There is no time limit
because this is an inventory,
but 30 minutes may be
enough for most persons.
4. Procedures
- Scripted
Sample:
Distribute the question booklet, answer sheets
and pencils. Say. Dont make any marks on the
question booklet. Do not write on the answer
sheet until I tell you to do so. After filling up the
identifying information on their answer sheets,
ask for questions regarding the marking of
response then say, When I tell you to begin, open
the booklet to the question page and put your
answers on the separate sheet by drawing line as
described in the instructions. When you get to
Part 2, begin with question number (10) on page
7. Answer the questions on the left side of the
page for males and left side of the page for
females. Remember to make the marks heavy
and black. Now begin.
4. Scoring
- Six fields scores are obtained
from the Brainard Occupational
Preference Inventory. Scoring
may be done either by hand or
by test scoring machine.
Weighs for various responses
are:
1- For SD
3- for N
2- For D
4- for L
5. NORMS
Normative data were
obtained by administering the
inventory to almost 10, 000
students in 14 school systems.
Both sexes were tested in
Grades 8- 12.
6. INTERPRETATION OF
SCORES
- In testing abilities, raw scores
are rather meaningless. They
must be converted into some
sort of normative ranks.
- A test score of 90 is
meaningless unless ranked with
the scores of the others who took
the test. In measuring interest,
Example:
Jane Santos
Dolores Jones
Score Rank
Score Rank
I-Commercial
69 C- - average 68 C- - average
III-Professional
69 B--- high
63 C- - average
V - - Scientific
69 A- - very high 68 C- - average
OCCUPATIONAL INTRES
INVENTORY
by Edwin Lee and Louis P. Thorpe
The Test
The Occupational Interest
Inventory is designed to appraise
and analyse the vocationally
significant interests of the
individual.
2. Types of Interest
i. Verbal
ii. Manipulative
iii. Computational
3. Level of Interest
PERSONAL- SOCIAL
- Examinees with high scores
in this area like people; they
have a real desire to improve
the lot of others. This is
expressed through interests in
physical
care,
protection,
personal attention, instruction
and counsel.
NATURAL
- Examinees getting high in this
field can be expected to be
interested in agriculture and
protection of natural resources
includes raising cattle, poultry,
crops, and pond products; the
extraction minerals; the care of
forests and fishing.
MECHANICAL
- Examinees scoring high in the
mechanical field are interested
in taking things apart and
putting them together. Curiosity
on motors and machines is a
primary factor in activities
involving use of tools of
production, including the use
mechanical principles to make
THE SCIENCES
- In this field, the desire to
understand and manipulate the
physical environment is basic.
The
use
of
experimental
techniques reflected in these 40
items. The science area contains
items
involving
research,
invention and determination of
cause and effect relationships.
TYPES OF INTERESTS:
Ninety items constitute Part I.
Three symbols are used:
a. Verbal
b. Manipulative
c. Computational
2. Manipulative- subjects
scoring
high
here
enjoy
working with things.
3.
Computationalthe
computational type consists of
items dealing with numerical
symbols
and
concepts.
Working with numbers in
financial,
scientific
undertakings or rather related
Levels of Interest
- The inventory identified in Part
II are the levels on which an
individuals basic interest lies. It
contains 30 triads. There are six
major fields, each containing five
triads. It is possible for an
individual to have a high,
average, or low interest score
regardless of his basic interest
RELIABILITY
The
reliability
of
the
Occupational
Interest
Inventory
has
been
determined by a test- retest
method after an interval of
one week. It was given to 177
twelfth graders, 93 boys and
84 girls.
VALIDITY
- Factors that determine built
in validity are:
1) Item selection
2) Item description
3) Range and balance of items
4) Manner of item presentation.
1.Item
Selectionthe
original items were based on
the United States census
data. It contains thousands
of occupations which are
coded according to the
dictionary of occupational
titles.
DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION OF THE
SCALES
- An intensive 5- year research
was done in the development of
the Kuder Preference RecordVocational.
The
preliminary
scales were tried out in various
age and sex groups. About
2,500 adults and 2,000 students
ADMINISTRATION
- The administration of the Kuder
Preference Record may be done
with or without supervision,
individually or in groups. The
instructions are printed on the
first page and the subject is
expected to read them carefully.
INTERPRETATION
- The 75th and the 25th percent
cut off points for high and low
scores, respectively. In
interpreting the scores, it is
good to look at both high and
low scores.
VALIDITY
- The criteria such as personal
adjustment, grades in specific
courses, popularity, marital
adjustment, personality
characteristics and job
satisfaction, success in various
jobs, job perseverance, as well as
occupation were studied.
OCCUPATIONAL TESTING
- are tests that are commonly
employed as aids to
occupational decisions,
including both individual
counselling and institutional
decisions concerning the
selection and classification of
personnel. This is to be viewed
by the institutions responsible
Major
application
of
occupational
testing
also
covered in both versions of the
Testing Standards- is in the
licensing and certification of
persons deemed qualified to
practice in any of a large number
of trades and professions.
VALIDATION OF
EMPLOYMENT TESTS
- From the standpoint of both
employee and employer, it is
obviously of prime importance
that individuals be placed in
jobs for which they have
appropriate qualifications.
How It Helps
The Strong Interest Inventory assessment is
ideal for a wide range of applications, including
the following:
Choosing a college majorhelps students
uncover their career interests and identify
which areas of study are appropriate or
required for a particular field.
THE END
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for
listening.