Personality is less frequently assessed than other constructs in career counseling because ______.

A) personality is unimportant in career counseling
B) personality cannot be measured as effectively as interests or values
C) most objective measures of personality focus on deviance or pathology and are of little value to career counseling
D) personality can only be measured with projective tests

Objective Measures

Quantifiable indicators used to assess performance, attributes, or outcomes in a non-biased manner.

Projective Tests

Psychological assessments that use ambiguous stimuli to elicit responses that are thought to reveal a person's unconscious thoughts, feelings, and conflicts.

Career Counseling

A professional guidance process that helps individuals understand their skills, interests, and values to make career decisions and navigate career paths.