What is meant by Occupational choice as a matching process?

Sources state that an individual consciously or unconsciously chooses an occupation that

matches that their set of needs, motives, values, views and talents. This source also states that
people need to study their interests and understand their skills, abilities, aptitudes and traits so
that they may perceive and match these various factors to the requirements and demands of
different occupations. A person must understand their skills abilities, traits and compare them
to the requirements of occupations so that they may be able to choose the best suited
occupation for them.

Why was the work of Holland viewed as a matching process?

John Holland believes that people convey their personalities in making an occupational
choice. Peoplehave a habit of choosing careers that are reflective of their personality.
People choose occupations that allow them to work in environments that match their
personalities. Mr Holland states that the closer the match of the personality to the job the
greater the satisfaction. According to Holland, if we know a persons career and nothing else
about him or her one can be able to make certain deductions about that persons personality
With a reasonable degree of accuracy. The above reasons are the reasons why John Hollands
work was viewed as a matching process.
 Tutorial test 1
Answer All Questions
Time: 30 Minutes
1. What are the four primary questions in macroeconomics? (4)
2. Explain the difference between actual output and potential output. What does the
difference between these variables represent? (3)

3. Explain the difference between the CPI and GDP deflator measures of inflation.
Which one is likely to measure inflation higher? Why? (3)

4. What two principles of mercantilism did the classicists attack? (2)

5. In the classical model, what is the impact of changes in the demand for goods and
services on aggregate output? Do they affect any real variables? (3)

Multiple Questions
1. The index that measures the change in price of a typical basket of consumer
goods is
a. the GDP deflator.
b. the consumer price index.
c. nominal GDP.
d. real GDP. 1
2. The investment component of GDP includes
a. residential construction investment.
b. inventory investment.
c. business fixed investment.
d. Bothb and c
e. All of the above
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3. If real GDP exceeds potential GDP, this means that
a. output is below the level produced at the benchmark rate for high
employment and high rate
of resource utilization.
b. this cannot occur; the economy can never be at a point where real GDP exceeds potential GDP.
c. cyclical output is above what the economy can sustain in the long-run.
d. the economy is expanding.
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4. Gross domestic product includes
a. all intermediate and final goods and services produced.
b. the current production of final goods and services with a countrys borders.
c. exchanges of assets.
d. the current production of final goods and services by a countrys citizens.
e. All of the above
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5. National income is defined as gross national product minus

a. depreciation and net taxes.

b. national income.
c. depreciation.
d. personal disposable income. 1