Some Data On the Kuder Preference Record

Relationships among learning styles, instructional methods, and the nature of learning experiences.

“…There is extensive evidence in the literature (e.g., Becker, 1963;Bendig & Meyer, 1963;Overall, 1963;Schutz & Baker, 1962;Springob, 1963;Traxler & McCall, 1941;Triggs, 1943) that the Kuder Mechanical, Computational, and Scientific scales are related to what has been called "Masculinity," and that the Literary, Musical, Artistic, Social Service, and Clerical scales are related to "Femininity." (The term "Masculinity," as used here, could perhaps be better described as an interest in technical subjects as opposed to social, cultural, and aesthetic subjects.…”

Differences between men and women.

“…Tests devised especially to measure vocational interests have cast further light on the nature of the sex differences. The Kuder Preference Record (42,43) gives the subject an opportunity to choose between occupational activities sampling a wide variety of tasks. Scores can then be obtained which show the relative frequency with which scientific, computational, musical, artistic, literary, social service, persuasive, mechanical, and clerical activities are represented in his choices.…”

An Analysis of Selected Behavioral Characteristics of Disadvantaged Students

“…Some experimenters (3,5) report that at all ages males are typically more interested in adventurous, mechanical, scientific, and leadership activities while females prefer artistic, musical, literary, clerical, and social service activities. Tyler's study (7) dealing with the comparison of interests of English and American children suggests that sex differences in interest orientation are greater than differences in nationality.…”