OASIS Leading and Influencing Interests 2

Question 1

How does the OASIS differentiate between the Selling interest scale and the Leading-Influencing interest scale?

Accepted Answer

Selling focuses on persuading buyers to purchase products; Leading-Influencing focuses on directing teams and organizations

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Selling is an aptitude measure; Leading-Influencing is an interest measure

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They are alternate names for the same scale

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Selling covers outdoor work; Leading-Influencing covers indoor work

Question 2

A counselor is helping a client whose OASIS profile shows high Leading-Influencing and high Scientific interests. Which career suggestion is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Research director at a biotechnology firm

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Data entry clerk

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Automotive painter

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Assembly line operator

Question 3

In the context of the OASIS Interest Schedule, 'influencing' most directly refers to which work behavior?

Accepted Answer

Persuading or motivating others to accept ideas or take action

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Using power tools to shape materials

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Recording financial transactions accurately

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Performing scientific experiments independently

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic work setting for someone with high Leading-Influencing interests?

Accepted Answer

Corporate boardroom or school administration office

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Isolated field research station

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Machine shop floor

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Outdoor trail maintenance crew

Question 5

On the OASIS Interest Schedule, responses to items in the Leading-Influencing scale are typically recorded using which format?

Accepted Answer

Like / Dislike / Neutral ratings for described activities

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True/False statements

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Ranking of 5 career titles

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Multiple-choice aptitude questions

Question 6

Which of these OASIS interest scale combinations would most strongly suggest a career in politics or public administration?

Accepted Answer

Leading-Influencing + Humanitarian

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Mechanical + Industrial

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Artistic + Nature

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Scientific + Manual

Question 7

A student's OASIS results show a stanine of 8 on the Leading-Influencing scale. How should this score be interpreted?

Accepted Answer

The student reports very strong interest in directing and influencing others

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The student has very high aptitude for leadership tasks

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The student has completed 80% of the interest items correctly

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The student scored in the 8th percentile for leadership