Explain the classification of personality types given by Myers -Briggs.
The Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator
The MBTI classifies human
beings into four opposite pairs (dichotomies), base on their
psychological opposites. These four opposite pairs result into 16 possible
combinations. In MBTI, Individuals are classified as (McCrae and Costa, 1989) :
a. Extroverted or introverted
(E or I).
b. Sensing or intuitive (S or
N).
c. Thinking or feeling (T or
F).
d. Perceiving or judging (P or
J).
· These classifications are
then combined into sixteen personality types. For example:
a. INTJs are visionaries. They
usually have original minds and great drive for their own ideas and purposes.
They are characterized as skeptical, critical, independent, determined, and
often stubborn.
b. ESTJs are organizers. They
are realistic, logical, analytical, decisive, and have a natural head for
business or mechanics. They like to organize and run activities.
c. The ENTP type is a conceptualizer.
He or she is innovative, individualistic, versatile, and attracted to
entrepreneurial ideas. This person tends to be resourceful in solving
challenging problems but may neglect routine assignments.