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ERIC Number: EJ182151
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Who Chooses Science? A Profile
Rowe, Mary Budd
Science Teacher, 45, 4, 25-8, Apr 78
Research on different personality types, as measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), suggests that various professions are like distinctive habitats where certain psychological characteristics flourish. This article describes the theoretical basis of MBTI studies and then outlines implications for using them to prove scientific literacy. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Educational Research, Personality Assessment, Psychological Testing, Questionnaires, Science Education, Scientific Literacy, Secondary Education
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