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Realistic occupational types represent one of the six occupational environments identified in Holland’s (1985, 1996) vocational type theory or RIASEC model. Realistic vocational environments attract individuals with realistic personality types and involve working with machines and tools and using physical skills.
Introduction
Based on the premise that occupational interests are an extension of personality, Holland’s RIASEC model proposes that individuals who are practical, persistent, genuine, conforming, materialistic, thrifty, and shy can be characterized as having realistic personality types. Realistic personality types are drawn to realistic occupational environments that match their interests, preferences, and values and allow them to solve concrete problems, build things, work with their hands, spend time outdoors, and avoid social situations (PAR 2013). Realistic...
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Houston, J. (2016). Realistic Occupational Types. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_796-1
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