Chapter 6: Myers-Briggs Personality Type Theory

Question 1

Who originally developed the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Theory?

Answer 1

• 1940’s Katharine Briggs and Isabel Myers - developed Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator (MBTI)
• Base off of work of Carl Jung
• Considered a trait and factor theory

Question 2

What is the basic concept of the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Theory?

Answer 2

• People differ in they perceive their surroundings and make judgements about their observations.
• Impacts how people interact

Question 3

What are the two ways of perceiving?

Answer 3

We form perceptions as we become aware of information. Preference is innate.

• Sensing - Concrete, perceive through 5 senses. Focus on immediate events around them, focus on details.
• Intuition - Abstract, use of insight to perceive meanings and relationships in events. Moves beyond five senses. Imaginative, creative.

Question 4

What are the two ways of judging?

Answer 4

We decide or make conclusions about observations.

• Thinking - Tendency to analyze and be objective about idea/event. Concerned with logic and fairness. More interested in technical problems.
• Feeling - More subjective reaction. Deciding based on values assigned to idea/event. Concerned with impact of judgement. More interested in human related issues.

Question 5

Define introversion (MBTI)

Answer 5

• Introversion - making perceptions and judgements based on one’s interests in their own inner world. Emphasis on concepts and ideas. Enjoy reflecting. Prefer work that allows for concentration

Question 6

Define extraversion (MBTI)

Answer 6

• Extraversion - using perceptions and judgments in the outer world. Emphasis on people and objects. Enjoy talking and being active. Prefers work that allows for interaction.

Question 7

What are the dominant and auxiliary processes?

Answer 7

Identify the dominant process (sensing, intuiting, thinking, or feeling)
Auxiliary Process - second most dominant
• For extroverts - last letter of code points to dominant process.
• For introverts - last letter points to auxiliary.
• Example, if you are ESTJ - Judging is your dominant process, therefore thinking is dominant and sensing is auxiliary.
• Example, if you are ISTJ - would have sensing as dominant.

Question 8

What does MBTI stand for?

Answer 8

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - 16 different types.