Myers-Briggs Paper
Running head: Myers-Briggs: ISFJ
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: I’m an ISFJ
Rachel
Liberty University
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: I’m an ISFJ The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator questionnaire was developed during WWII by Isabelle Briggs-Myers and her mother Katherine Briggs, based on the psychological views of Carl Jung. “Myers designed the MBTI with the belief that different vocations favored different personality orientations and that Jung’s theory provided the theoretical structure to link personality and job performance” (Pittenger & Pittenger, 1993). With many Americans overseas during wartime, the two recognized that many women would be entering the workforce for the first time. They hoped that the test would assist personnel in finding their job niche. “The MBTI results divide respondent’s preferences into four areas: Extroversion (E) or Introversion (I); Sensing (S) or Intuition (N); Thinking (T) or Feeling (F); and Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)” (Myers-briggs type indicator, 2003). The test involves questions that require the individual to choose the one that they agree with the most. There are 16 possible combinations of personality types. After taking the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator questionnaire, I discovered that I am an ISFJ. This means that I have stronger type qualities in Introversion, Sensing, Feeling and Judging. I obtain my refueling or energy through Introversion (I). I prefer to surround myself around smaller, rather than larger groups of people. I revert inwardly on my thinking, and I enjoy listening to music. With my Sensing (S) personality, I lean towards concrete truths and rely on my five senses strongly. I place significant value on my relationships with others and find personal values important, which makes me a Feeler (F). As a Judger (J), I like making lists. Last minute changes and feeling out of control can make me off-balanced. “According to David Keirsey, ISFJs make up about 9 to 14 percent of the population”
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: I’m an ISFJ
Rachel
Liberty University
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: I’m an ISFJ The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator questionnaire was developed during WWII by Isabelle Briggs-Myers and her mother Katherine Briggs, based on the psychological views of Carl Jung. “Myers designed the MBTI with the belief that different vocations favored different personality orientations and that Jung’s theory provided the theoretical structure to link personality and job performance” (Pittenger & Pittenger, 1993). With many Americans overseas during wartime, the two recognized that many women would be entering the workforce for the first time. They hoped that the test would assist personnel in finding their job niche. “The MBTI results divide respondent’s preferences into four areas: Extroversion (E) or Introversion (I); Sensing (S) or Intuition (N); Thinking (T) or Feeling (F); and Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)” (Myers-briggs type indicator, 2003). The test involves questions that require the individual to choose the one that they agree with the most. There are 16 possible combinations of personality types. After taking the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator questionnaire, I discovered that I am an ISFJ. This means that I have stronger type qualities in Introversion, Sensing, Feeling and Judging. I obtain my refueling or energy through Introversion (I). I prefer to surround myself around smaller, rather than larger groups of people. I revert inwardly on my thinking, and I enjoy listening to music. With my Sensing (S) personality, I lean towards concrete truths and rely on my five senses strongly. I place significant value on my relationships with others and find personal values important, which makes me a Feeler (F). As a Judger (J), I like making lists. Last minute changes and feeling out of control can make me off-balanced. “According to David Keirsey, ISFJs make up about 9 to 14 percent of the population”
References: Isfj - introverted, sensing, feeling, judging. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://psychology.about.com/od/trait-theories-personality/a/isfj.htm Myers-briggs type indicator. (2003). Capstone Publishing. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/capstonebus/myers_briggs_type_indicator Pittenger, D. J., & Pittenger, D. J. (1993). The utility of the myers-briggs type indicator. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1170497