Life Outcomes and Vocation

Question 1

Life Satisfaction

Answer 1

Subjective evaluation of one’s own life

Question 2

Life Satisfaction - Stability

Answer 2

.50

Question 3

Life Satisfaction -Heritability

Answer 3

.40

Question 4

Life Satisfaction -Furr & Finder 1998, Depressiveness

Answer 4

-.50

Question 5

Life Satisfaction -Furr & Finder 1998, Assertiveness

Answer 5

.30

Question 6

Life Satisfaction -Furr & Finder 1998, Anger / Anxiety

Answer 6

-.30

Question 7

Life Satisfaction -Furr & Finder 1998, Sociability

Answer 7

.30

Question 8

Life Satisfaction -Furr & Finder 1998, Cheerfulness

Answer 8

.40

Question 9

Life Satisfaction -Furr & Finder 1998, Self-esteem

Answer 9

.60

Question 10

Life Satisfaction - Personality Traits

Answer 10

Moderate positive correlation to Conscientiousness, Agreeableness
Strong positive correlation to Extraversion, Emotional Stability

Question 11

Criminality - Psychopathy, Karpman 1948

Answer 11

Primary psychopathy is manipulative and callous
Secondary psychopathy is impulsive and wreckless

Both positively correlated to criminality

Question 12

Criminality - Dark Triad, Paulhus & Willaims 2002, Psychopathy

Answer 12

Machiavellianism .31
Narcissism .50
Agreeabless -.39
Honesty-Humility -.72

Question 13

Criminality - Dark Triad, Paulhus & Williams 2002, Machiavellianism

Answer 13

Psychopathy .31
Narcissism .25
Agreeableness -.44
Honesty-Humility -.57

Question 14

Criminality - Dark Traid, Paulhus & Williams 2002, Narcissism

Answer 14

Psychopathy .50
Machiavellianism .25
Honest-Humility -.53
Extraversion .46

Question 15

Criminality - Furham et al 2013

Answer 15

Workplace IQ and triad traits share an adaptive relationship

Question 16

Origins - Evolution

Answer 16

Females are 1 SD higher than men for childcare and aesthetic occupations
Males are 1 SD higher than women for mechanical and competitive occupations

Question 17

Stability

Answer 17

Interests are more stable than traits

.55 to .70

Question 18

Origins - Genetics, Lykken et al 1993

Answer 18

h2 .50

MZ together .49
MZ apart .42
DZ together .23

Possible gene environment interaction

Question 19

Dimensions of Interest - Prediger

Answer 19

Interests are on two continuums

People to things
Ideas to data

Question 20

Dimensions of Interest - Hollander, Realistic

Answer 20

Do-ers

Mechanical or athletic abilities
e.g. mechanic

Question 21

Dimensions of Interest - Hollander, Investigative

Answer 21

Thinkers

Observing and analysing
e.g. psychologist

Question 22

Dimensions of Interest - Hollander, Artistic

Answer 22

Creaters

Innovation and creation
e.g. dancer

Question 23

Dimensions of Interest - Hollander, Social

Answer 23

Helpers

Work well with others and cooperate
e.g. teacher

Question 24

Dimensions of Interest - Hollander, Enterprising

Answer 24

Persuaders

Work to lead and persuade
e.g. CEO

Question 25

Dimensions of Interest - Hollander, Conventional

Answer 25

Organisers Work well with data, good organisation skill e.g. accountant

Question 26

Personality and Mental Ability - Campbell et al 1992

Answer 26

Interests and self-perceived skill in the area of interest correlation .70

Question 27

Personality and Mental Ability - Larson et al 2002, Honesty-Humility

Answer 27

Negative correlation to enterprising

Question 28

Personality and Mental Ability - Larson et al 2002, Emotionality

Answer 28

Negative correlation to realistic or adventurous

Question 29

Personality and Mental Ability - Larson et al 2002, Agreeableness

Answer 29

Positive correlation to social

Question 30

Personality and Mental Ability - Larson et al 2002, Extraversion

Answer 30

Strong positive correlation to enterprising

Question 31

Personality and Mental Ability - Larson et al 2002, Conscientiousness

Answer 31

Positive correlation to conventional

Question 32

Personality and Mental Ability - Larson et al 2002, Openness to Experience

Answer 32

Strong positive correlation to artisitic | Positive correlation to investigative

Question 33

Personality and Mental Ability - Verbal

Answer 33

Investigative, artisitic

Question 34

Personality and Mental Ability - Mechanical

Answer 34

Realistic, investigative

Question 35

Personality and Mental Ability - Spatial

Answer 35

Realistic

Question 36

Personality and Mental Ability - Numerical

Answer 36

Conventional

Question 37

Personality and Mental Ability - Mathematical reasoning

Answer 37

Realistic, investigative

Question 38

Personality and Mental Ability - Creative thought

Answer 38

Artisitic, investigative Openness to Experience

Question 39

Personality and Mental Ability - Perceptual speed

Answer 39

Conventional Conscientiousness