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The purpose of this study was to examine predictive validity of trait complexes suggested by Ackerman on university major field and career choice. Ackerman proposed 4 types of trait complexes(science-mathematics, intellectual-cultural, social, clerical-conventional), each of which was represented by commonalities among ability(intelligence), personality, and interest traits. To compute individual trait complexes scores, Gf and Gc ability tests, Big five personality inventory, and Holland vocational interest scale were administered to 185 female undergraduate students. Three important findings were obtained. First, regression analysis showed significant increments in the proportion of variance of career self-efficacy scores mainly because of ability and personality traits after the vocational interest traits had already been taken into account, indicating the usefulness of traits complexes. Second, trait complexes tended to predict four broad university major fields choice well. Participants who majored in arts and humanities showed the highest intellectual/cultural trait complex scores. Participants who majored in physical sciences showed the highest science/mathematics trait complex scores. Participants who majored in social sciences and business showed the highest intellectual/cultural trait complex scores. These results were consistent with theoretical predictions. Third, four types of trait complexes tended to predict career choice of university students well: That is, those who reported occupations of language and art domains as their best-wish occupations showed the highest scores on intellectual-cultural trait complex. Those who reported occupations of science, medicine, and computer domains as their best-wish occupations showed the highest scores on science-mathematics trait complex. Those who reported occupations of education, social welfare, and business domains as their best-wish occupations showed the highest scores on social trait complex. Those who reported occupations of banker, secretary, public service personnel domains as their best-wish occupations showed the highest scores on clerical-conventional trait complex. These results were interpreted as indicating predictive validity of the trait complexes on career choice.

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