THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND VOCATIONAL-INTEREST PATTERNS OF SUPER,DONALD AND HOLLAND,JOHN

The theories of Donald Super and John Holland are the primary career d evelopment and choice approaches in use today. To the extent that the personality characteristics of a theorist have a direct bearing on the theory that he or she has constructed, a fuller understanding of the theorist is important. Although the profession knows much about the 2 approaches, less is known about the personalities of the theorists. Th e purpose of this article is to provide comparative data about each th eorist's interests, values, and personalities on the basis of the resu lts of 4 paper-and-pencil psychometric instruments that each completed . This study provides a rare glimpse into the psychological make-up of 2 prominent theorists.