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Forced Choice Values Exercise

This exercise is designed to help you sort out your values that relate to selecting a career field. Before you can intelligently select a career field, you must decide upon the standards you will use to make your decision. Factors that most people consider important in choosing a career field are listed in pairs below. Look at each pair and select the one that is more important to you. Concentrate and work rapidly through this activity. It will have meaning for you only if you are honest in your responses.

First and Last Name:

Advisor's Name:

Look at each pair and select the one that is more important to you.
Helping other people Power and authority
Making money Creative expression
Associating with people I like Freedom to change jobs
Security Independence
Power and authority Recognition and prestige
Independence Geographical area
Creative expression Adventure and excitement
Freedom to change jobs Freedom from stress
Expression of religious values Power and authority
Geographical area Security
Making money Geographical area
Adventure and excitement Making money
Associating with people I like Adventure and excitement
Freedom from stress Associating with people I like
Helping other people Expression of religious values
Recognition and prestige Independence
Security Leisure time
Geographical area Creative Expression
Making money Doing work I like
Adventure and excitement Freedom to change jobs
Associating with people I like Working environment
Independence Helping other people
Leisure time Recognition and prestige
Creative expression Security
Doing work I like Geographical area
Freedom to change jobs Making money
Working environment Adventure and excitement
Helping other people Security
Recognition and prestige Geographical area
Security Making money
Geographical area Adventure and excitement
Making money Associating with people I like
Adventure and excitement Freedom from stress
Leisure time Power and authority
Creative expression Expression of religious values
Doing work I like Independence
Freedom to change jobs Leisure time
Working environment Creative expression
Power and authority Making money
Expression of religious values Adventure and excitement
Independence Associating with people I like
Leisure time Freedom from stress
Making money Helping other people
Adventure and excitement Recognition and prestige
Associating with people I like Security
Freedom from stress Geographical area
Helping other people Creative expression
Recognition and prestige Doing work I like
Security Freedom to change jobs
Geographical area Working environment
Doing work I like Power and authority
Freedom to change jobs Expression of religious values
Recognition and prestige Expression of religious values
Geographical area Leisure time
Adventure and excitement Doing work I like
Freedom from stress Working environment
Expression of religious values Security
Leisure time Making money
Doing work I like Associating with people I like
Recognition and prestige Helping other people
Independence Expression of religious values
Leisure time Independence
Creative expression Leisure time
Doing work I like Creative expression
Freedom to change jobs Doing work I like
Working environment Freedom to change jobs
Power and authority Security
Expression of religious values Geographical area
Independence Making money
Leisure time Adventure and excitement
Creative expression Associating with people I like
Doing work I like Freedom from stress
Recognition and prestige Security
Geographical area Power and authority
Making money Expression of religious values
Adventure and excitement Independence
Associating with people I like Leisure time
Freedom from stress Creative expression
Working environment Doing work I like
Power and authority Independence
Expression of religious values Leisure time
Independence Creative expression
Leisure time Doing work I like
Creative expression Freedom to change jobs
Geographical area Helping other people
Making money Recognition and prestige
Adventure and excitement Security
Associating with people I like Geographical area
Freedom from stress Making money
Helping other people Leisure time
Recognition and prestige Creative expression
Security Doing work I like
Geographical area Freedom to change jobs
Making money Working environment
Creative expression Power and authority
Doing work I like Expression of religious values
Freedom to change jobs Independence
Working environment Leisure time
Power and authority Adventure and excitement
Expression of religious values Associating with people I like
Independence Freedom from stress
Adventure and excitement Helping other people
Associating with people I like Recognition and prestige
Freedom from stress Security
Working environment Independence
Power and authority Associating with people I like
Expression of religious values Freedom from stress
Associating with people I like Helping other people
Freedom from stress Recognition and prestige
Helping other people Freedom to change jobs
Recognition and prestige Working environment
Working environment Power and authority
Helping other people Doing what I like
Recognition and prestige Freedom to change jobs
Security Working environment
Freedom to change jobs Power and authority
Working environment Expression of religious values
Power and authority Freedom from stress
Freedom from stress Helping other people
Helping other people Working environment

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