Which of the following is NOT one of Holland's six personality types (RIASEC)?

Which of the following is NOT one of Holland's six personality types (RIASEC)?

• A. Realistic
• B. Investigative
• C. Artistic
• D. Practical

Answer: (D)

Holland's typology uses six personality types to describe preferred work environments: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. Each type maps to different kinds of tasks and settings. The term Practical isn’t one of these six categories, even though it’s a common way to describe hands-on, tool-oriented work. In the model, the hands-on, technical flavor is captured by Realistic, not by a separate “Practical” type. So the choice that isn’t part of the RIASEC six is Practical. Realistic, Investigative, and Artistic are all official types in the model.

Holland's typology uses six personality types to describe preferred work environments: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. Each type maps to different kinds of tasks and settings. The term Practical isn’t one of these six categories, even though it’s a common way to describe hands-on, tool-oriented work. In the model, the hands-on, technical flavor is captured by Realistic, not by a separate “Practical” type. So the choice that isn’t part of the RIASEC six is Practical. Realistic, Investigative, and Artistic are all official types in the model.