k Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Directions There are no "right" or "wrong" answers to the will help show you how you like to look at thi about deciding things. Knowing your own prefer other people's can help you understand where y what kinds of work you might enjoy, and how pe preferences can relate to each other and be va Read each question carefully and indicate your the appropriate box next to the response you s about any question. If you cannot decide how t and return to it later. If you have made a mis KLM AMS/QO SvN Version 1 5/12/2001 M B T I Start questionnaire
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k Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Directions
There are no "right" or "wrong" answers to these questions. Your answerswill help show you how you like to look at things and how you like to goabout deciding things. Knowing your own preferences and learning aboutother people's can help you understand where your special strengths are,what kinds of work you might enjoy, and how people with different preferences can relate to each other and be valuable to society.
Read each question carefully and indicate your answer by filling in a 1 in the appropriate box next to the response you select. Do not think too longabout any question. If you cannot decide how to answer a question, skip it, and return to it later. If you have made a mistake, you can easily change it.
KLM AMS/QO SvN
Version 1
5/12/2001
M BT I
Start questionnaire
There are no "right" or "wrong" answers to these questions. Your answerswill help show you how you like to look at things and how you like to goabout deciding things. Knowing your own preferences and learning aboutother people's can help you understand where your special strengths are,what kinds of work you might enjoy, and how people with different preferences can relate to each other and be valuable to society.
Read each question carefully and indicate your answer by filling in a 1 in the appropriate box next to the response you select. Do not think too longabout any question. If you cannot decide how to answer a question, skip it, and return to it later. If you have made a mistake, you can easily change it.
k Questionnaire
1 1 MaleFemale
Part I: Which answer comes closest to telling how you usually feel or act?Make a 1 in the appropriate square
1 Are you usually-1 a "good mixer"
1 rather quiet and reserved2 If you were a teacher would you rather teach
-1 fact courses1 courses involving theory
3 Is it a higher compliment to be called-1 a person of real feeling
1 a consistently reasonable person4 When you go somewhere for the day, would you rather
-1 plan what you will do and when1 just go
5 Do you tend to have1 1 deep friendships with a very few people
broad friendships with many different people6 Does following a schedule1 1 appeal to you
cramp you7 Do you usually get along better with1 1 imaginative people
realistic people8 Is it harder for you to adapt to1 1 routine
constant changes9 Do you think the people close to you know how you feel1 1 about most things
only when you have had some special reason to tell them10 Are you more careful about
1 1 people's rightstheir feelings
11 When you are with a group of people, would you usually rather-1 join in the talk of the group
1 talk with one person at a time12 Do you admire more the people who are-1 conventional enough never to make themselves conspicuous
1 too original and individual to care whether they are conspicuous or not13 Do you more often let
1 1 your heart rule your headyour head rule your heart
14 Do you prefer to-1 arrange dates, parties, etc. well in advance
1 be free to whatever looks like fun when the time comes15 Among your friends, are you
1 1 one of the last to hear what is going on
full of news about everybody16 Does the idea of making a list of what you should get done over a weekend
1 1 appeal to youleave you coldpositively depress you
17 Would you rather have as a friend1 1 someone who is always coming up with new ideas
someone who has both feet on the ground18 Are you more successful
1 1 at dealing with the unexpected and seeing quickly what should be doneat following a carefully worked out plan
19 When you are in an embarrassing spot, do you usually-1 turn it into a joke
change the subject1 days later, think of what you should have said
20 In a large group, do you more often-1 introduce others
1 get introduced21 Would you rather be considered-1 a practical person
1 an ingenious person22 Do you usually -1 value sentiment more than logic
1 value logic more than sentiment23 When it is settled well in advance that you will do a certain thing at a certain time, do you find it
1 1 nice to be able to plan accordinglya little unpleasant to be tied down
24 Do you1 1 find a lot to say to certain people or under certain conditions
talk easily to almost anyone for as long as you have to25 If you were asked on a Saturday morning what you were going to do that day, would you
1 1 be able to tell pretty welllist twice too many thingshave to wait and see
26 In reading for pleasure, do you1 1 enjoy odd or original ways of saying things
like writers to say exactly what they mean27 Do you
1 1 rather prefer to do things at the last minutefind doing things at the last minute hard on the nerves
28 When you are at a party, do you like to-1 help get things going
1 let the others have fun in their own way
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Part II: Which word in each pair appeals to you more?Think what the words mean, not how they look or how they sound
Each combination of preferences has its own set of interests, values, and skills. On this worksheet are briefdescriptions of each type. Find the one matching your four letters and see whether it fits you. Whatever yourpreferences, of course, you may still use some behaviour characteristics of contrasting preferences. For amore complete discussion of the types and their vocational and personal implications, see worksheet "Additionalinformation".
E Extraversion I IntroversionPreference for drawing energy form the outside world Preference for drawing energy form one's internalof people, activities, and things world of ideas, emotions, and impressions
S Sensing N iNtuitionPreference for taking in information through the five Preference for taking in information through a "sixthsenses and noticing what is actual sense" and noting what might be
T Thinking F FeelingPreference for organising and structuring information Preference for organising and structuring informationto decide in a logical, objective way to decide in a personal, values-oriented way
J Judging P PerceivingPreference for living a planned and organised life Preference for living a spontaneous and flexible life
Characteristics frequently associated with each type Click on the ?-button for 12 single words often used in self-descriptions
Sensing types Intuitive types
ISTJ ISFJ INFJ
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ISTP ISFP INFP
Serious, quiet, earn success by concentration and thoroughness. Practical, orderly, matter-of-fact, logical, realistic, and dependable. See to it that everything is well organised. Take responsibility. Make up their own minds as to what should be accomplished and work toward it steadily, regardless of protests or distractions.
Quiet, friendly, responsible, and conscientious. Work devotedly to meet their obligations. Lend stability to any project or group. Thorough and painstaking, accurate. Their interests are usually not technical. Can be patient with necessary details. Loyal, considerate, perceptive, concerned with how other people feel.
Succeed by perseverance, originality, and desire to do whatever is needed or wanted. Put their best effort into their work. Quietly forceful, conscientious, concerned for others. Respected for their firm principles. Likely to be honoured and followed for their clear conviction as to how best to serve the common good.
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B12
- External / exterior - Outside thrust - Talk thoughts out - Breadth - Involved with people, things - Interaction - Action - Do-think-do
H12
- Internal, interior - Inside pull - Keep thoughs in - Depth - Work with ideas, thoughts - Concentration - Reflection - Think-do-think
B16
- Present orientation - What is real - Practical - Facts - Perfecting established skills - Utility - Step-by-step - The five senses
H16
- Future possibilities - What could be - Theoretical - Inspirations - Learning new skills - Novelty - Insight-by-insight - The sixth sense, a hunch
B20
- Logical system - Head - Objective - Justice - Critique - Principles - Reason - Firm but fair
H20
- Value system - Heart - Subjective - Mercy - Compliment - Harmony - Empathy - Compassionate
B24
- Decide about information - Regulate - Control - Settled - Run one's life - Set goals - Closing off - Organised
H24
- Attend to / gather information - Flow - Adapt - Tentative - Let life happen - Seek options - Opening up - Flexible
ESTP ESFP ENFP
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ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ
Sensing types Intuitive types
Cool onlookers - quiet, reserved, observing and analysing life with detached curiousity and unexpected flashes of original humour. Usually interested in cause and effect, how and why mechanical things work, and in organising facts using logical principles.
Retiring, quietly friendly, sensitive, kind, modest about their abilities. Shun disagreements, do not force their opinions or values on others. Usually do not care to lead but are often the loyal followers. Often relaxed about getting things done because they enjoy the present moment and do not want to spoil it by undue haste or exertion.
Full of enthusiasms and loyalties, but seldom talk of these until they know you well. Care about learning, ideas, language, and independent projects of their own. Tend to undertake too much, then somehow get it done. Friendly, but often too absorbed in what they are doing to be sociable. Little concerned with possessions or physical surroundings.
Good at on-the-spot problem solving. Do not worry, enjoy whatever comes along. Tend to like mechanical things and sports, with friends on the side. Adaptable, tolerant, generally conservative in values. Dislike long explanations. Are best with real things that can be worked, handled, taken apart, or put together.
Outgoing, easygoing, accepting, friendly, enjoy everything and make things more fun for others by their enjoyment. Like sports and making things happen. Know what's going on and join in eagerly. Find remembering facts easier than mastering theories. Are best in situations that need sound common sense and practical ability with people as well as things.
Warmly entusiastic, high-spirited, ingenious, imaginative. Able to do almost anything that interests them. Quick with a solution for any difficulty and ready to help anyone with a problem. Often rely on their ability to improvise instead of preparing in advance. Can usually find compelling reasons for whatever they want.
Practical, realistic, matter-of-fact, with a natural head for business or mechanics. Not interested in subjects they see no use for, but can apply themselves when necessary. Like to organise and run activities. May make good administrators, especially if they remember to consider others' feelings and points of view.
Warm-hearted, talkative, popular, conscientious, born cooperators, active committee members. Need harmony and may be good at creating it. Always doing something nice for someone. Work best with encouragement and praise. Main interest is in things that directly and visibly affect people's lives.
Responsive and responsible. Generally feel real concern for what others think or want, and try to handle things with due regard for the other person's feelings. Can present a proposal or lead a group discussion with ease and tact. Sociable, popular, sympathetic. Responsive to praise and criticism.
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Each combination of preferences has its own set of interests, values, and skills. On this worksheet are briefdescriptions of each type. Find the one matching your four letters and see whether it fits you. Whatever yourpreferences, of course, you may still use some behaviour characteristics of contrasting preferences. For amore complete discussion of the types and their vocational and personal implications, see worksheet "Additional
Preference for drawing energy form one's internalworld of ideas, emotions, and impressions
Preference for taking in information through a "sixth
Preference for organising and structuring informationto decide in a personal, values-oriented way
Preference for living a spontaneous and flexible life
Intuitive types
INTJ
IntrovertsINTP
Usually have original minds and great drive for their own ideas and purposes. In fields that appeal to them, they have a fine power to organise a job and carry it through with or without help. Skeptical, critical, independent, determined, sometimes stubborn. Must learn to yield less important points to win most important.
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ENTP
ExtravertsENTJ
Intuitive types
Quiet and reserved. Especially enjoy theoretical or scientific pursuits. Like solving problems with logic and analysis. Usually interested mainly in ideas, with little liking for parties or small talk. Tend to have sharply defined interests. Need careers where strong interest can be used and be useful.
Quick, ingenious, good at many things. Stimulating company, alert and outspoken. May argue for fun on either side of a question. Resourceful in solving new and challenging problems, but may neglect routine assignments. Apt to turn to one new interest after another. Skillful in finding logical reasons for what they want.
Frank, decisive, leaders in activities. Usually good in anything that requires reasoning and intelligent talk, such as public speaking. Are usually well-informed and enjoy adding to their fund of knowledge. May sometimes appear more positive and confident than their experience in an area warrants.
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Contributions to the organisation- View limitations as challenges to be overcome- Provide new ways to do things- Bring a conceptual framework to problems- Take initiative and spur others on- Enjoy complex challenges that address future needs
Leadership style- Plan theoretical systems to meet organisational needs- Encourage independence in others- Apply logic and find models for change- Use compelling reasons for what they want to do- Act as catalysts between people and systems
Preferred learning style- Active, conceptual, and expertly taught- Challenging and big-picture-focused
Problem solving approach- Want to explore future possibilities and patterns (N) and logically analyse the pros and cons for each (T)- May need to include what people want and need (F) and the relevant facts and details (S) for optimal results
Preferred work environments- Contain independent people working on models to solve complicated problems- Provide for flexibility and challenge- Are change-oriented and nonbureaucratic- Have competent people- Reward risk taking- Encourage autonomy and freedom of action- Focus on the big picture
Potential pitfalls- May become lost in the model, forgetting about current realities and details- May be competitive and unappreciative of the input of others- May overextend themselves and reach burnout- May resist standard procedures and processes
Suggestions for development- May need to pay attention to the here and now and the essential facts- May need to acknowledge and validate others' contribution- May need to set realistic priorities and time lines and know when to stop- May need to learn how to work within the system