Which of the following scenarios represents the most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?
- Patrick suspects Gary is neurotic and uses it to find out.
- Amberly administers it to screen applicants for employment.
- Jonna uses it to see if she might be interested in being a welder.
- Mack thinks he is smarter than everyone else and uses it to prove his point.
- Stu applies it to build understanding of the different approaches used on his team.
The most appropriate use of the MBTI is in a team-building context, to help different members understand their varying approaches to accomplishing tasks. Using the MBTI as any kind of hiring or selection tool does not appear to be warranted, based on existing research.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: A personality framework that evaluates people on the basis of four types or preferences: extraversion versus introversion, sensing versus intuition, thinking versus feeling, and judging versus perceiving.
Carter was categorized as ISTJ on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Which of the following behaviors would we expect to see out of Carter?
- following speculations and imagined ideas
- being energized by the presence of people
- approaching decisions in a logical manner
- being spontaneous in approaching a task
- worrying if a decision will anger others
The MBTI evaluates individuals on the basis of four types of preferences: Extraversion (being energized by people and social interactions) versus Introversion (being energized by private time and reflection). Sensing (preferring clear and concrete facts and data) versus Intuition (preferring hunches and speculations based on theory and imagination). Thinking (approaching decisions with logic and critical analysis) versus Feeling (approaching decisions with an emphasis on others' needs and feelings). Judging (approaching tasks by planning and setting goals) versus Perceiving (preferring to have flexibility and spontaneity when performing tasks).
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: A personality framework that evaluates people on the basis of four types or preferences: extraversion versus introversion, sensing versus intuition, thinking versus feeling, and judging versus perceiving.
Abby flunked the midterm and tells everyone it is the teacher's fault. She did not study because she knew it would just be a waste of time. After all, she knew the "teacher had it in for her." Abby demonstrates a(n)
- external locus of control.
- internal locus of control.
- low level of neuroticism.
- high level of extraversion.
- high level of conscientiousness.
Individuals with an external locus of control often believe that events are driven by luck, chance, fate, or other external factors outside of their control.
Locus Of Control: Whether one believes the events that occur around him or her are self-driven or driven by the external environment.
Nikola wants to use some type of a test to help his employees better understand how different team members approach tasks at work. What should he do?
- give a test that identifies no bad personality types
- give a test that divides workers into five personality types
- use an assessment to match employee traits with ideal jobs
- use an assessment to identify which traits workers inherited
- give a test that points out personality types that make bad employees
One of the reasons the MBTI is so widely used is that there really is not a "bad type"-no one who gets their profile is receiving negative news. As a result, the most appropriate use of the MBTI is in a team-building context, to help different members understand their varying approaches to accomplishing tasks. Using the MBTI as any kind of hiring or selection tool does not appear to be warranted, based on existing research.
Personality: The structures and propensities inside a person that explain his or her characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior. Personality reflects what people are like and creates their social reputation.
________ reflects whether people attribute the causes of events to themselves or to the external environment.
- Differential exposure
- Zero acquaintance
- Ethnocentrism
- Locus of control
- Differential reactivity
Neuroticism is strongly related to locus of control, which reflects whether people attribute the causes of events to themselves or to the external environment. Neurotic people tend to hold an external locus of control, meaning that they often believe that the events that occur around them are driven by luck, chance, or fate.
Locus Of Control: Whether one believes the events that occur around him or her are self-driven or driven by the external environment.
Compton and Lula are successful stockbrokers working with the Market Beat Brokerage firm. Before buying a company's stock, Compton reviews the company's reports and past data. Lula, on the other hand, buys stock based on speculation. According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the ________ type best describes Compton, and the ________ type best describes Lula.
- feeling; thinking
- sensing; intuition
- perceiving; judging
- short-term; long-term
- extraversion; introversion
In the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, sensing prefers clear and concrete facts and data, and intuition prefers hunches and speculations based on theory and imagination.
Learning Orientation: A predisposition or attitude according to which building competence is deemed more important by an employee than demonstrating competence.
"Approaching tasks by planning and setting goals" describes the ________ type of Myers-Briggs indicator.
- perceiving
- introversion
- extraversion
- feeling
- judging
"Approaching tasks by planning and setting goals" describes the judging type of Myers-Briggs indicator.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: A personality framework that evaluates people on the basis of four types or preferences: extraversion versus introversion, sensing versus intuition, thinking versus feeling, and judging versus perceiving.
The most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is
- in the job satisfaction prediction context.
- in a team-building context.
- to gauge the commitment of employees across jobs.
- to predict the motivation of employees.
- to forecast the performance of employees across jobs.
The most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is in a team-building context, to help different members understand their varying approaches to accomplishing tasks.
Team-Building Roles: Behaviors that directly facilitate the accomplishment of team tasks.
One of the preferences the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator uses to evaluate individuals is
- short-term versus long-term orientation.
- individualism-collectivism.
- conventional versus artistic.
- thinking versus feeling.
- masculinity-femininity.
Thinking versus feeling is a preference related to Myers-Briggs.
The most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is in a team-building context.
The most appropriate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is in a team-building context to help different members understand their varying approaches to accomplishing tasks.
Traits are defined as
- recurring regularities or trends in people's responses to their environment.
- shared beliefs about desirable end states or modes of conduct in a given culture.
- tendencies to regard new situations as a challenge and to adjust behaviors to meet that challenge.
- dispositional tendencies to experience pleasant, engaging moods such as enthusiasm, excitement, and elation.
- the structures and propensities inside people that explain their characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.
Traits are defined as recurring regularities or trends in people's responses to their environment. Adjectives such as responsible, easygoing, polite, and reserved are examples of traits that can be used to summarize someone's personality.
Trait(S): Recurring trends in people’s responses to their environment.
Personality is a collection of multiple
- abilities.
- traits.
- aptitudes.
- emotions.
- capacities.
Personality is a collection of multiple traits. Traits are defined as recurring regularities or trends in people's responses to their environment.
Trait(S): Recurring trends in people’s responses to their environment.