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Notes • One way of assessing the interests is to ask the individuals what they like to do. The other way
is to analyse the activities that a person performs. The third method of assessing interests is by
the use of interest tests and inventories.
• There are various forms, versions and editions of the Kuder interest Inventories. They help in
the measurement of interests from different angles and are designed for different purposes.
The items in the Kuder inventories are of the forced choice triad type.
• The following forms of Kuder Interest Inventories are quite common :
(i) The Kuder Vocational Preference Record : It provides 10 interest scales plus a verification
scale for detecting carelessness, misunderstanding and the choice of socially-desirable but
unlikely answers. The interest scales include : Outdoor, Mechanical, Computational, Scientific,
Persuasive, Artistic, Literary, Musical, Social Service and Clerical. Forced-choice triad items
are used.
(ii) Kuder General Interest Survey (KGIS) : It has been developed as a revision and downward
extension of the Kuder Vocational Preference Record.
(iii) Kuder Occupational Interest Inventory (KOII) : The occupations covered by this inventory
vary widely in level, ranging from baker and truck driver to chemist and lawyer.

31.8 Keywords
Consultation : The act of discussing something with somebody or with a group of people before
making
Interest : An activity or a subject that you enjoy and that your spend your free time.
Estimation : a judgement or opinion about the value or quality of somebody/something.

31.9 Review Questions

1. What is inventory ? Give its purpose.
2. What are methods of measuring interest ?
3. Give the advantages and limitations of interest inventory.
4. Explain Strong vocational interest blanks.
5. What Kuder interest inventories ?
Answers : Self Assessment
1. (i) T (ii) T (iii) F (iv) T
2. (i) Interest inventory (ii) Michigan Vocabulary
(iii) Kuder vocational preference record (iv) Strong vocational interest blanks
(v) Kuder General interest survey

31.10 Further Readings

1. Guidance & Counseling: S. Nageshwara Rao, Discovery Publishing House
2. Guidance & Counselince: B.G. Barki, B.Kukh, Opadhyay, Sterling Publishers Pvt.
Ltd.
3. Guidance & Counseling : Suzanne E. Wade. Pam Schuctz, Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates.

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