Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (also known by its acronym, MBTI) is a personality test that taps four characteristics and classifies people into one of 16 personality types. Every characteristic contributes one letter from the following pairs: Extraversion (E) or Intraversion (I) depending on onward or inward focus, Sensing (S) or Intuition (N) depending on preference in taking in information, Thinking (T) or Feeling (F) depending on preference in making decisions, Judging (J) or Perceiving (P) depending on preference in living outer life.


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According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. A personality test that taps four characteristics and classifies people into one of 16 personality types.

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