| Type | Personality Characteristics | Congruent Occupations |
| Realistic: Prefers physical activities that require skill, strength, and coordination | Shy, genuine, persistent, stable, conforming, practical | Mechanic, drill press operator, assembly-line worker, farmer |
| Investigative: Prefers activities that involve thinking, organizing, and understanding | Analytical, original, curious, independent | Biologist, economist, mathematician, news reporter |
| Social: Prefers activities that involve helping and developing others | Sociable, friendly, cooperative, understanding | Social worker, teacher, counselor, clinical psychologist |
| Conventional: Prefers rule-regulated, orderly, and unambiguous activities | Conforming, efficient, practical, unimaginative, inflexible | Accountant, ... |
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