Web sites for
reference:
Consulting Psychologists
Press, Inc.
Association for Psychological Type
Statistics of the 16 Types
More Description about
the 16 Types (1)
More Description about the 16
Types (2)
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Personal preferences are classified
into 16 different combinations, or types, along four paired dimensions: Extraversion-Introversion,
Sensing-Intuition, Thinking-Feeling, and Judging-Perceiving. You will
find out your potential type as well as explanations of characteristics frequently
associated with it from the test result.
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| General characteristics
and preferences of each dimension are described in the following. It is important to
keep in mind that there is no style that is better or worse than the others; one's MBTI
type is simply the indication of his/her preferences about how things are done.
Indeed, an ideal team would be consisted of people of different styles so that a more
comprehensive view can be created to accomplish a higher-quality job. Extraversion
vs. Introversion: People who prefer Extraversion, the E's, tend to
focus on the outer world of people and things, while people who prefer Introversion, the
I's, tend to focus on the inner world of ideas and impressions.
Sensing vs. Intuition: People who prefer Sensing, the S's,
tend to focus on the present and on concrete information gained from their senses, while
people who prefer Intuition, the N's, tend to focus on the gusture, with a view toward
patterns and possibilities.
Thinking vs. Feeling: People who prefer Thinking, the T's,
tend to base their decisions on logic and on objective analysis of cause and effect.
In contrast, people who prefer Feeling, the F's, tend to base their decisions
primarily on values and on subjective evaluation of person-centered concerns.
Judging vs. Perceiving: People who prefer Judging, the
J's, tend to like a planned and organized approach to life and prefer to have things
settled. On the contrary, people who prefer Perceiving, the P's, tend to like a
flexible and spontaneous approach to life and prefer to keep their options open.
*The MBTI test form can be purchased at Stanford
Bookstore and costs about $5 each copy. Self-evaluation, including answering
questions and scoring, takes about 30 minutes. |
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