The Empirical Era

The Empirical Era

1920s through 1940s

During this time: 
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  • Frank Parsons' vocational guidance merges with Binet's intelligence testing and makes the most current aptitude and interest testing of the times
  • E.K. Strong published the first edition of the Strong Interest Inventory
  • Minnesota Mechanical Tests were published 
  • Minnesota Employment Stabilization Research Institute at the University of Minnesota was established partly in response to the economic depression
    • The Institute conducted numerous research projects and developed many tests.
The Wagner-Peyser Act:
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  • Signed by Franklin Roosevelt and created by the U.S. Employment Service
  • The Employment Service surveyed 25,000 employers and 10,000 employees to gather occupational information, develop measures of proficiency and potentiality, study the transferability of skills, and write job descriptions. 
World War II:
A slight adjustment: 
  • What was called the "Matching Men to Jobs" approach was now called the "Trait and Factor Theory" 

Gysbers, N.C., Heppner, M.J., Johnston, J.A. (2014). Career Counseling: Holism, Diversity, and Strengths. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

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