2014 Volume 64 Issue 4 Pages 530-542
This report examines results of pupil reaction received by stimuli of occupation-related words. The relationship between subjective vocational preference and the size of pupils is considered. In the case that examinees see occupation-related words which they answered positively to in a paper-based questionnaire test, the size of examinees' pupils expands significantly. In contrast, in the case that they see words which they answered negatively to in the same paper-based questionnaire test, the size of examinees' pupils does not change.
We also consider how affectation influences pupil size. Under the condition that examinees are ordered to give misleading responses, in the questionnaire test, they come up with different answers from their original vocational preference. However, in the pupil test, there is no effect due to this affectation. We confirm that the size of pupils was not influenced by temporary environments and intentional motivation, as true vocational preference reflects.
Based on these results, we conclude that the pupil size index has potential for use in the process of screening new graduates to measure vocational preference, resolving problems that traditional questionnaire tests have faced.
