Myers-Briggs^® FAQs

(Frequently Asked Questions)

• What is the MBTI ^® instrument?
  
  
• What do the letters associated with the MBTI instrument mean?
  
  
• What is psychological type?
  
  
• Who were Myers and Briggs?
  
  
• What makes the MBTI instrument different from all the other personality tests I’ve heard about?
  
  
• Is the MBTI tool valid and reliable?
  
  
• If I already know my personality type, is there any need to take the assessment again?
  
  
• Why should I pay to take this test when there are so many free ones on the Internet?
  
  
• Is there a best and worst personality type?
  
  
• How will knowing my personality type help me?
  
  
• Will my type change over time?
  
  
• Is personality type related to emotional intelligence?
  
  
• Should I make career decisions based on my MBTI type?
  
  
• Why would an employer ask me to take the MBTI tool, and, if so, do I have to?
  
  
• How can personality type help me get along better with other people?
  
  
• Does the MBTI tool stereotype people?
  
  
• Are there really only 16 types of people in the world?
  
  
• Can I fake my responses so my type comes out a certain way?
  
  
• What will the MBTI tool tell me that I don’t already know?
  
  
• Will knowing my type help me know the type of person with whom I would be most happy?
  
  
• Will my type tell me what I am good at doing?
  
  
• Can anyone take the MBTI assessment?