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Questions and Answers
The MBTI instrument indicates preferences on four pairs of opposites, called ______.
The MBTI instrument indicates preferences on four pairs of opposites, called ______.
dichotomies
People who prefer ______ direct their energy and attention inward and focus on their inner world of ideas and experiences.
People who prefer ______ direct their energy and attention inward and focus on their inner world of ideas and experiences.
Introversion
The MBTI instrument is designed to indicate ______ inborn preferences.
The MBTI instrument is designed to indicate ______ inborn preferences.
those
Key words associated with ______ include Action, Outward, People, Interaction, Many, Expressive, Do-Think-Do.
Key words associated with ______ include Action, Outward, People, Interaction, Many, Expressive, Do-Think-Do.
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People who prefer ______ focus on the outer world of people and activity.
People who prefer ______ focus on the outer world of people and activity.
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Most of us have a preference for one or the other, but we usually do not do them with equal ______.
Most of us have a preference for one or the other, but we usually do not do them with equal ______.
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People who prefer ______ like to have things decided and resist reopening decisions.
People who prefer ______ like to have things decided and resist reopening decisions.
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When combined, your preferences indicate your ______ type.
When combined, your preferences indicate your ______ type.
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There are ______ personality types.
There are ______ personality types.
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The ______ preference is associated with being organized, decisive, and controlled.
The ______ preference is associated with being organized, decisive, and controlled.
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The ______ preference is associated with being flexible, spontaneous, and open to options.
The ______ preference is associated with being flexible, spontaneous, and open to options.
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The four temperaments, according to Stephen Montgomery, Ph.D., are ______.
The four temperaments, according to Stephen Montgomery, Ph.D., are ______.
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Carl Gustav ______ developed a theory of personality.
Carl Gustav ______ developed a theory of personality.
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Katharine C. ______ read Jung’s Psychological Types in 1923.
Katharine C. ______ read Jung’s Psychological Types in 1923.
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Isabel Briggs ______ developed Jung’s theory in partnership with Briggs.
Isabel Briggs ______ developed Jung’s theory in partnership with Briggs.
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Everyone has preferred ways of using two kinds of mental ______ processes.
Everyone has preferred ways of using two kinds of mental ______ processes.
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Jung observed that we all live in two worlds: the outer world and the ______ world.
Jung observed that we all live in two worlds: the outer world and the ______ world.
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Jung believed that preferences are innate— “______ predispositions”.
Jung believed that preferences are innate— “______ predispositions”.
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Study Notes
Carl Gustav Jung and MBTI
- Carl Gustav Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist, developed a theory of personality, suggesting that differences between people form patterns or types.
- Jung's book "Psychological Types" was published in 1921 and translated into English in 1923.
Katharine C. Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers
- Katharine C. Briggs, an American, read Jung's "Psychological Types" in 1923 and spent 20 years studying, developing, and applying Jung's theory.
- Isabel Briggs Myers developed Jung's theory in partnership with Briggs, creating questions that became the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) instrument.
Jung's Personality Theory
- Every person carries out two kinds of mental processes: taking in information and making decisions about the information.
- Each person has preferred ways of using these mental processes.
- Jung observed that we all live in two worlds: the outer world of things, people, and events, and the inner world of our own thoughts, feelings, and reflections.
- Each person has a preference for either the outer world or the inner world.
- Jung believed that preferences are innate, but also shaped by environmental influences, such as family, culture, and education.
MBTI Instrument and Dichotomies
- The MBTI instrument indicates preferences on four pairs of opposites, called dichotomies: Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I), Sensing (S) or Intuition (N), Thinking (T) or Feeling (F), and Judging (J) or Perceiving (P).
- The MBTI instrument is designed to indicate inborn preferences, not skills or effects of environment.
Extraversion (E) and Introversion (I)
- People who prefer Extraversion: direct their energy and attention outward, focus on the outer world of people and activity.
- People who prefer Introversion: direct their energy and attention inward, focus on their inner world of ideas and experiences.
Judging (J) and Perceiving (P)
- People who prefer Judging: like to have things decided, resist reopening decisions, and try to avoid last-minute stresses.
- People who prefer Perceiving: like to explore options, resist cutting off options, and feel energized by last-minute pressures.
Personality Type and Distribution
- When combined, the four preferences indicate a personality type, with 16 possible types.
- The MBTI type distribution varies by population, with some types being more common than others.
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Description
Learn about the differences between Judging (J) and Perceiving (P) personality types, including their approaches to decision-making, planning, and flexibility. Discover how they handle last-minute pressures and options. Based on the Introduction to Type®, by I.B. Myers.
