Abstract
The purpose of this study was to test the assumption, based on Holland's theory of vocational choice, that stereotypes of adolescents' occupational preferences are related to self-descriptions. Fifty-four high school sophomores were administered the Adjective Check List to obtain self-descriptions and stereotypes of their one most and one least preferred occupation. The Occupational Preference List, developed for this study, was administered to determine occupational preferences. Results suggested that occupational choices for adolescents were based in part on the degree of positive relationship between their self-descriptions and various occupational stereotypes they held. Other findings indicated that choices of most and least preferred occupations were made from different categories in Holland's classification system.
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