Toward an understanding of adult intellectual development: Investigating within-individual convergence of interest and knowledge profiles.
Abstract
To further our understanding of the role interests play in the development of adult intellect, this study examines the relationship between intraindividual differences in interest and knowledge profiles. On the basis of a sample of 330,154 individuals, results show a moderate, positive average intraindividual correlation between interest and knowledge that increases as individuals age and is stronger for men than for women. Consistent with recent theories regarding the development of adult intelligence, expertise, and talent, these results demonstrate that noncognitive intraindividual differences can add to one's understanding of the acquisition of knowledge and skills. The current findings regarding the intraindividual convergence of interests and knowledge substantiate K. Murphy's (1998) call for renewed research on interests and point to the usefulness of an intraindividual perspective in applied psychology.
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Vocational interests are positively correlated with corresponding job knowledge.
“In the context of work, research has shown that vocational interests are positively correlated with corresponding job knowledge (Reeve & Hakel, 2000)”
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“In the context of work, research has shown that vocational interests are positively correlated with corresponding job knowledge (Reeve & Hakel, 2000), and when people work in occupations that better fi t their interests, they acquire higher levels of relevant job knowledge and show better job…”
- Authors
- Reeve, C. L., & Hakel, M. D.
- Affiliations
- Bowling Green State University (US)
- ORCID
- Reeve, Charlie L.
- Venue
- Journal of Applied Psychology
- Published
- 2000
- Volume
- 85
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 897-908
- ISSN
- 0021-9010 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1854
- OpenAlex
- W2011199596
- Cited by
- 51
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 2.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Applied Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Psychological and Educational Research Studies
- Keywords
- within-person variability, interest profiles, knowledge profiles, expertise development, talent development, non-intellectual factors, age differences, gender differences, applied psychology
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Cognition, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Learning, Male, Motivation, Psychological Theory, Psychology, Educational, United States
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