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Pringle, Charles D.; DuBose, Philip B.; Yankey, Michael D. – College Student Journal, 2010
Among the many reasons for choosing an academic major are stereotypes that students hold of particular occupations and the degree to which they believe that their personalities match those stereotypes. We examined relevant personality characteristics (i.e., achievement motivation, conformity, conscientiousness, creativity and extroversion) of 899…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Personality Traits, Social Behavior, Business Administration

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