Campbell Interest and Skill Survey.
CISS
- What it measures
- Parallel measurement of self-reported interests AND skills across 7 Orientations (Influencing, Organizing, Helping, Creating, Analyzing, Producing, Adventuring), 29 Basic Interest/Skill Scales and 60 Occupational Scales, plus Special Scales (Academic Focus, Extraversion).
- Length and format
- 320 (200 interest items + 120 skill items). 6-pt interest ratings and 6-pt self-estimated skill ratings; interest/skill scores reported on a common standardized metric (self-report questionnaire)
- Language versions
- Multiple incl. Spanish and other languages via Pearson/JvR Africa distribution; used internationally
- Normative data
- No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.
- Licence
- copyrighted - commercial
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- Reference
- Campbell, D.P., Hyne, S.A., & Nilsen, D.L. (1992). Manual for the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey. NCS/Pearson. https://www.pearsonassessments.com/store/en/usd/p/100000323.html
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