The MBTI and NEO-PI-3 are two personality assessments that can be used by researchers and psychologists to assess clients, or by everyday people looking to get a better understanding of their personality and resulting behaviors. While reading through and evaluating the results I received, many similarities and few differences regarding my personality and resulting behavior were found. Personality assessments are known to not be entirely accurate in assessing a person’s personality and as a result, there can be inconsistencies between the results and someone’s actual beliefs. These inconsistencies that I found between the results I received and my own beliefs of my personality could be a result of some of the psychometric qualities of both assessments. …show more content…
The results from the MBTI gave me the ESFJ type (extraversion, sensing, feeling, judging). Characteristics of this type can include being warmhearted, conscientious, and cooperative. These individuals want the world around them to work effectively and will be determined to achieve this. They like working with others to complete tasks correctly and within time limits and are loyal and trustworthy. The needs of others’ are a top priority and they will try to help them in any way possible. When they contribute something they want to be appreciated for it. Results of the NEO-PI-3 showed I was high in neuroticism, very high in extraversion, low in openness, high in agreeableness, and very high in conscientiousness. These scores can indicate someone who is prone to worry and may become distressed in certain situations. They prefer to work with others in a leadership position and can be very active and outgoing. Practical and traditional thinking are preferred along with technical problem-solving. Along with working well with others, they can be friendly and well-natured. Having a well-organized and consistent routine is important with detailed and efficient work. The results of the two tests showed similarities in describing my personality. They both indicate I like working with others and taking concern for their well-being. Similar to that, it is shown that …show more content…
One issue I ran into while taking both the MBTI and NEO-PI-3 was determining whether or not I felt a certain way some of the time or most of the time. These questions could be answered either way and can lead to different results. Although these questions are vital to the assessments, they can very easily lead to inaccurate results. For the few inaccurate evaluations of my personality that were found, I believe this could have resulted from grouping similar aspects of personality together. For example, both assessments revealed I prefer working and being in the company of others more than I like being by myself. This conclusion is inaccurate because it is more balanced between the two rather than one being favored over the other. Since I display more characteristics of an extrovert than an introvert, the assessments could have pushed for a more extroverted description of working and being with others, even though I prefer to be alone just as much as I prefer to be with others. As research and common knowledge have shown, personality assessments are not completely accurate and the psychometric qualities of the test itself could be to
Self-report has always been one the easiest ways to gain insight of a person’s personality. These test can range from quizzes filled out online that tell you which pop star is your personality twin to standardized tests requiring a certified test user. Some of the most popular and highly researched tests have been the MMPI and its successors. The MMPI, created by Stark R. Hathaway and John Charneley McKinley, was the first step towards the MMPI-2-RF. The MMPI was firstly created to test individuals who were 14 years old and older. Throughout the years, the MMPI has through a lot of changes, evolving into three tests used today: MMPI-2, MMPI-A, and MMPI-2-RF (Cohen & Swerdlik, 2013).
Have you ever wondered why you react to situations in the manner to you do? Whether you are calm and collect, or rigid and boisterous, the way you react to life is linked to your personality. Many different models exist to determine your personality type using answers from a series of questions or selecting between two opposing options. The most popularly used assessment is the Myers-Briggs Indicator Type test, which is based off the foundation of C. G. Jung’s work on personality types. The typology in the Myers-Briggs Indicator Type test yields results that determine if the person is introverted (I) or extraverted (E), sensing (S) or intuitive (N), thinking (T) or feeling (F), and judging (J) or perceiving (P). Each of these types corresponds
After taking the MBTI Assessment I do not agree with the results. My results showed that I had marginal or no preference of extraversion over introversion. Also, that I have moderate preference of intuition over sensing, moderate preference of feeling over thinking. And moderate preference of judging over perceiving. I did not understand the results regarding extraversion and introversion.
Earth is populated by billions of people – one person different from the next. While physical traits like fingerprints and DNA give people their individual identity, there is more to identity than physical traits. The experience of tragedy and joy also plays a critical role in giving people their individual identity. Personality is the other factor that separates one person from others, and the personality of an individual depends heavily on his or her beliefs, culture, and the environment in which he or she is raised. There are several different types of personality tests that one can take to identify certain traits of his or her identity, and one of them is the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). According to MBTI and my life experience, as an ISTP I possess an inquisitive mind, an adventuresome spirit, and a desire to be active.
Through behavioral assessment, “psychologists can count and record the frequency of particular behaviors” (Wood, Wood, & Boyd, 2014, p. 382). According to the textbook Mastering the World of Psychology, the MBTI’s limitation is that it has an “absence of rigorous, controlled validity studies of the inventory” (Wood et al., 2014, p. 385). Unlike the MBTI, the behavioral assessment takes a deeper, more in-depth look at how people respond to certain situations which I believe is a much more reliable way to understand an individual’s true personality rather than relying on their answers to questions on a
According to Carl Jung’s typology theory each individual develops personal preferences which become the foundation for how they face life’s challenges and interact with others. Based on this knowledge Isabel Briggs Myers developed the Myers-Briggs Type indicator (MBTI). This test helps individuals identify and study their individual preference and those of others. After taking the Jung Typology Test, which is based on the MBTI, it was confirmed that my four dominate personality preferences are Introversion, iNtuition, Thinking and Judging. Each personality preference is discussed in detail including strengths and weaknesses. The combination of the four make me a INTJ of the world. This is also discussed in detail including strengths, weaknesses,
The Neuroticism-Extraversion-Openness Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) is a widely used personality inventory. It has sixty questions using a Likert scale that measures five personality traits: OCEAN – openness (to experience,), conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. My overall results from the NEO-FFI were low in neuroticism, low in extraversion, high in openness, average in agreeableness, and high in conscientiousness. Likewise, my results were fairly consistent with what I had originally perceived my scores to be. Overall, I do agree with my results since there were many consistencies I recognized. Yet, at the same time, my behavior could fall into both categories of high and low compared to the norms. Additionally,
My personality type is Extroverted, intuitive, feeling, perceptive or ENFP. According to the description in the exercise, ENFP's are warm, enthusiastic and live their outer life more with intuition and their inner more with feeling. This assessment is consistent with the results that I received in part I of the exercise. I am an extroverted person who enjoys being around and working with people.
After taking this personality test I could not decide if I felt that my results were accurate about me or not. The personality test resulted in describing me as an extravert, intuitive, feeling, and judging (Humanmetrics,
A person’s personality has been the subject of psychological scrutiny for many years. Psychologists have drawn up several theories in an attempt to accurately predict and determine one’s personality. Foremost amongst these, is the “Big Five Trait Theory” which stemmed from Raymond B. Cattell’s theory.
This paper researches the typical traits of the INTJ personality type according to the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator. Additionally, I will be discussing the opposite personality of INTJ, type ESFP. I will detail two past experiences where my INTJ personality posed problems. This paper will also explore strategies that may benefit the INTJ personality type, myself included.
After taking the online personality test I learned that I am an INTJ personality. Consequently, this was not a big surprise for me because I had already taken a similar test in my psychology class and ended up with the same result. I did not learn how accurate the test was the first time since I did not do further analysis on the exact meaning of my personality type. The 16 personality type’s website de...
Morasco, B. J., Gfeller, J. D., & Elder, K. A. (2007). The Utility of the NEO–PI–R Validity Scales to Detect Response Distortion: A Comparison With the MMPI–2. Journal of Personality Assessment, 88(3), 227-281. doi:10.1080/00223890701293924
The Five-Factor Model of Personality gives an insight to psychologists when dealing with patients and test subjects. Due to this theory, research psychologist are able to research personality more accurately and uphold a better understanding when discussing the reasoning behind certain pre-disposed tendencies. Also, counselors which practice different types of therapy are enabled to learn details concerning their patient that can assist in the treatment of that specific patient. There have been multiple disputes in regards to the validity of the Five-Factor Model of Personality theory. Many skeptics believe that there are too many variations that come into play when dealing with personality in order to accurately depict and diagnose a 100% accurate declaration of ones’ characteristics (McCrae, 1991). The issue with relying on the model in order to declare one’s characteristics is that there is often overlap between the degrees of high and low (Popkins, 1998). Although this is a valid statement, the model is a significant role in sorting through the variations to achieve a probable consensus. Therefore, the model cannot achieve a result without any probable cause for doubt but generally will provide a clear depiction of ones’ traits and
The Mini-IPIP (Donnellan et al., 2006) tests Big Five factors of personality; Extroversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism and Intellect/Imagination. It uses a Likert scale in answering 20 items designed to predict levels of each of the five factors. The IPIP-FFM (Goldberg, 1999) 50-item questionnaire is one of many “short” forms of the more comprehensive IPIP-NEO containing 300 items used for the same purpose. Gosling, Rentfrow and Swann (2003) reduced the measure to only ten items creating the Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) noting a loss in psychometric quality. Donnellan (2006) sought to create the Mini-IPIP in order to slim down the ...