Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Personality Measures

Flashcards summarizing key concepts and terminology related to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and personality measurement.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

A popular tool used to assess personality types based on Carl Jung's theories.

Big 5 Inventory

A personality assessment model that describes five core traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Sensing vs. Intuition

In Psychological Types, Sensing refers to focusing on concrete information from the senses, while Intuition refers to looking for patterns and possibilities.

Feeling vs. Thinking

In Psychological Types, Feeling revolves around making decisions based on personal values, while Thinking emphasizes logic and objectivity.

Judging vs. Perceiving

A dimension added by Briggs and Myers indicating a preference for structure (Judging) versus spontaneity (Perceiving).

Reliability (in personality testing)

The degree to which a measure produces consistent results over time.

Validity (in personality testing)

The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure.

Concurrent validity

A measure of how well one test correlates with others that assess the same construct.

Predictive validity

The extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts future performance or behavior.

Collective unconscious

A term used by Jung referring to structures of the unconscious mind shared among beings of the same species.

Statistical properties of personality measures

Characteristics such as reliability, validity, and internal consistency used to evaluate the quality of personality assessments.

Empiricism

The theory that knowledge is derived from sensory experience and observation.

Personality types

Categories based on combinations of specific traits that describe an individual's behavioral patterns.

Introversion vs. Extraversion

A key dichotomy in personality psychology where Introverts focus on their inner world while Extraverts engage with the outside world.

Character types test

Another name for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, emphasizing its classification of personality types.