Which instrument is widely used in career assessment to provide insight into a person's interests?

• A. Self-Directed Search (SDS)
• B. Confidentiality
• C. Informed Consent
• D. Strong Vocational Interest Inventory (SVII)

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is about a tool that directly measures a person’s interests to guide career choices. The Strong Vocational Interest Inventory is designed specifically to assess interests across a wide range of occupations and activities and then compare your pattern to how people in various careers feel about those same activities. This gives a clear picture of which fields align with your interests, helping counselors and clients narrow options and plan steps. In contrast, confidentiality and informed consent are ethical/legal concepts, not instruments for measuring interests. The Self-Directed Search can also aid career exploration, but it blends interests with personality type and overall fit, whereas the SVII focuses directly on interests and is widely used for that purpose.