Personality Typing Assessment
Chris Samuels
CMGT/530
October 24, 2010
Dr. Richard Scruggs
The Assessment
The personality typing assessment I chose to complete is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or personality assessment. This measurement tool was invented in 1943, and has evolved through continual research and development. The MBTI was invented as a psychological instrument, rather than a test, due to the word “test” suggesting answers that are either right or wrong. Although taking the official version of the MBTI requires a person-to-person follow-up verification by a qualified practitioner, there are several ‘mini” MTBI’s on the internet that anyone can take and see their type for “fun”.
I have taken the test a few times in the past and been amazed at how accurate it can be. However, the results can often change depending on your mood, or what is currently going on in your life. There assessment measures 16 different personality combinations; Introvert (I), Extrovert (E), Sensing (S), iNtuition (N), Thinking (T), Feeling (F), Judging (J), Perceiving (P), that you can come up with when taking the assessment.
Extrovert vs Introvert
The first part of the assessment measures whether or not you fall into the introvert or extrovert category. Extroverts act first, think/reflect afterwards. Often, they feel deprived if cutoff from interactions with the outside world, and enjoy wide variety and change in people relationships. Introverts think/reflect first, and then act. They often require “private time” to recharge their batteries. They are motivated internally, and prefer close one-on-one relationships.
Sensing vs Intuition
The sensing side of our brain focuses on all the sensory details of the present. It categorizes, organizes and stores all the specifics from the here and now. It is based solely in reality and deals with “what is.” It also provides the specific details of memory and recollection from events that...
