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ERIC Number: EJ475507
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0884-5352
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Measuring the MBTI. . .And Coming Up Short.
Pittenger, David J.
Journal of Career Planning and Employment, v54 n1 p48-52 Nov 1993
Considers problems with use of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Presents brief history of MBTI and brief theory of type. Examines MBTI's statistical structure, reliability, and validity. Concludes that MBTI does not conform to many basic standards expected of psychological tests. (NB)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Evaluation Problems, Labeling (of Persons), Personality Measures, Stereotypes, Test Reliability, Test Use, Test Validity
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Myers Briggs Type Indicator
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