Here are some additional recommendations for the counsellors on how to handle clients
after the administration of the general aptitude tests:
- the strength, stability and direction of the systems of interests tell more about
a person than the absolute level of performance; - focusing on the client’s aptitude performance is recommended in case the
counsellor lacks basic information on the world of work, or the client’s
system of interests is not yet clarified on account of youth; - in case both components (the interests and the aptitudes) are irrelevant for
interpretation and counselling, the stress must fall on the interview as
additional source of information; - in any case the clients should be invited to express their point of view
regarding the psychological evaluation, the results obtained and the
interpretation offered by the counsellor; - outlining a plan of action for the development of the client’s career – as a
consequence of the psychological evaluation and the interview – is a
concluding stage, which is of great importance to the client (according to the
meaning of the interpretation offered by the counsellor: descriptive,
predictive or evaluative); - the maximum impact of the psychological interpretation is ensured in case
the client is open and motivated to accept the “scenario” devised by the
counsellor.
Method evaluation
The inventory was developed in Canada. The pre-test versions were both in English and
in French. During the administration it was found that some items needed changing and
thus in 1974 the final version was created.
The reliability coefficient obtained through the test-retest method was between 0.80 and
0.90. Variables such as the language or the age of the target population do not seem to
significantly influence the profile.
The validity coefficient quota (construct and criterion validity) also places this inventory
among the most valuable, which generates profiles comparable to those obtained through
other well-known instruments (e.g. Kuder, Holland).