MBTI GENERAL INFO
DEVELOPMENTAL BENEFITS
HIRING CONCERNS
PERSONALITY ASPECTS
BONUS
100

When was the MBTI first used?

1962

100

How many personality aspects are there?

Five - Mind, Nature, Identity, Energy, Tactic

100

Name one trait the MBTI does NOT measure.

Answers include: ability, skill, reliability, work ethic, etc

100
"N" represents this word for the MBTI.

Intuition

100

True or False: The MBTI test is a a psychological test that makes a great hiring tool.

FALSE

200

When was the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator created?

1940s

200

MBTI helps to determine employees' ______ and _______.

Strengths and weaknesses.

200

Name one trait that the MBTI DOES measure.

Answers include: motivation, interests, reactions, values, etc

200

This aspect determines how we make decisions and cope with emotions.

Nature

200

What does MBTI stand for?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

300

How many personality "types" are there?

16

300

How many assessments are administered each year?

3.5 million

300
Name 1 reason that this test lacks in reliability. 

Outdated, characterizes into groups, potential to give misinformation while taking the test

300

Individuals who prefer group activities and get energized by social interactions.

Extravert

300

The MBTI was created to promote the constructive use of ________.

Differences.

400

Name the mother/daughter pair that created the MBTI.

Katharine Briggs & Isabel Briggs-Myers.

400

MBTI assessment does not measure how __________ or _____________ an employee is. 

Creative or logical.

400

There are legal risks associated with using the MBTI for hiring or selection, as using the test to screen can be considered _______________.

Discrimination. 

400
Individuals with this function prefer making decisions based on emotions and needs of others.

Feeling.

400

What is another name for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

16 Personalities

500

What is the best "type"?

All types are equal.

500

What percentage of Fortune 100 companies use the MBTI?

80%

500

What are 2 of the 3 reasons that the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator should not be used for hiring purposes?

  • Does not analyze job-related personality traits

  • Potential legal risks

  • Results are not always reliable

500

This aspect shows how confident we are in our abilities and decisions.

Identity 

500

The MBTI is useful for _________ purposes, but not for _________ purposes.

developmental/training - hiring

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