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Construct Validity of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
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Thompson, Bruce; Borrelo, Gloria M. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1986
The structure and item performance of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator was investigated using data from 39 college students. Factor analysis was applied to the items, factor adequacy and invariance coefficients were computed, and the appropriateness of the recommended item weights was examined. Results strongly supported the instrument's construct…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, College Students, Correlation, Factor Analysis
The Effects of Instructors and Students Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Characteristics on the Accuracy of Grades Predicted for an Introductory English Composition Course.
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Schurr, Terry K.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1986
The effects of different instructors and student Myers-Briggs Type Inventory personality characteristics on the accuracy of predicting 1041 introductory English composition grades from a single regression equation were investigated. Results suggested that grades were inflated in classes with high means and deflated in classes with low means.…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College English, College Faculty, College Students
Personality Types Among Negro College Students
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Levy, Nissim; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1972
Paper examines type distributions of Negro college students, compares these with findings of earlier studies of white college students, and provides evidence on the stability of personality-type as measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. (Authors)
Descriptors: Black Students, Classification, College Students, Data Analysis
Comparison between Continuous Bipolar and Unipolar Ratings of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
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Tzeng, Oliver C. S.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1991
Measurement properties of two response formats (bipolar and unipolar ratings) in personality assessment were compared using data from 135 college students taking the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Factorial validity and construct validity of the MBTI were supported. Reasons why the bipolar method is preferable are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Testing, Construct Validity, Factor Analysis
Validity Evidence for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as a Measure of Hemisphere Dominance: Another View.
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Taggart, William M.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1991
Relationships among the scales of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and the Human Information Processing Survey revealed in a study by S. C. Shiflett (1989) were reinvestigated in a study involving 554 college students (270 males and 284 females). One significant gender difference among the correlations was found. (SLD)
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Comparative Testing
A Third-Order Component Analysis of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
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Johnson, William L.; Johnson, Annabel M.; Murphy, Stanley D.; Weiss, Ardith; Zimmerman, Kurt J. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1998
This study examined the factor structure of Form G of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (K. Briggs and I. Myers, 1987). A third-order component analysis of a sample of 486 college students yielded three higher-order components. These findings contribute to the literature pertaining to the generalized structure of the instrument. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Higher Education