Functional vocational cognition: Dimensions of real-world accuracy

The more depth and breadth that one has in a knowledge domain (a) the greater the memory for new material in that domain, (b) the more straightforward and facile are problem-solving strategies, and (c) the more expert the person is considered to be (Patel & Groen, 1993). A deep, rich, articulated knowledge structure within a domain facilitates information encoding, retrieval, and application (Craik & Lockhart, 1972). Thinking about occupations and associated dimensions such as training time, opportunity, earnings, physical demands, mental requirements, prestige, and personal liking (e.g., Chartrand, Dohm, Dawis, & Lofquist, 1987; Howell, Frese, & Sollie, 1984; Parker & …