Which two assessments are noted as interest inventories used in career assessment?

• A. MMPI
• B. SDS, SVII
• C. Informed Consent
• D. Confidentiality

Answer: (B)

Interest inventories focus on what activities and work contexts a person finds engaging, helping guide career choices. The Self-Directed Search and the Strong Vocational Interest Inventory are two well-known tools used in career assessment. The Self-Directed Search is a self-administered instrument based on Holland’s typology; it helps individuals explore occupations by gauging their interest across different areas and then presenting occupation matches and a readable profile to support self-directed planning. The Strong Vocational Interest Inventory is a standardized assessment that compares a person’s interests with those of reference groups, highlighting strong matches to occupations and activities to inform counseling and decision making. The other options aren’t career interest inventories: the MMPI is a personality/psychological assessment, while informed consent and confidentiality are ethical principles, not assessments.