THE MYERS-BRIGGS PREFERENCE

QUESTIONNAIRE (Personality Test)

• This is a 20 question questionnaire designed to help see
who you are.
• Self-evaluating is not foolproof.
• Even when test-takers answer honestly, there are reasons
why the score is different from their true type.
• Taking this questionnaire is one step to determine
your personality type.
• Consider the results with objectivity and caution.
 MYERS-BRIGGS Directions:
• For each of the following 20 prompts choose a. or b.
• Record your answers
• Choose the answer that you think most accurately
describes you
• Even if you agree with both answers, check one you agree
with more.
• Answer as you really are, not you want to be.
• Make choices for the majority of your life situations.
• Having strong interests should not be used to cloud the
results.
• Think of situations in which you are free to be yourself.
• There are no right or wrong answers.
• Answer honestly.
 MYERS-BRIGGS Questionnaire
1. a. expend energy, enjoy groups or
b. conserve energy, enjoy one-on-one
2. a. interpret literally or
b. look for meaning and possibilities
3. a. logical, thinking, questioning or
b. empathetic, feeling, accommodating
4. a. organized, orderly or
b. flexible, adaptable
5. a. more outgoing, think out loud or
b. more reserved, think to yourself
6. a. practical, realistic, experiential or
b. imaginative, innovative, theoretical
7. a. candid, straight forward, frank or
b. tactful, kind, encouraging
8. a. plan, schedule or
b. unplanned, spontaneous
9. a. seek many tasks, public activities,
interaction with others
b. seek private, solitary activities with quiet to
concentrate
10. a. standard, usual, conventional or
b. different, novel, unique
11. a. firm, tend to criticize, hold the line or
b. gentle, tend to appreciate, conciliate
12. a. regulated, structured or
b. easygoing, “live” and “let live”
13. a. external, communicative, express
yourself or
b. internal, reticent, keep to yourself
14. a. focus on here-and-now or
b. look to the future, global perspective,
“big picture”
15. a. tough-minded, just or
16. a. preparation, plan ahead or
b. go with the flow, adapt as you go
17. a. active, initiate or
b. reflective, deliberate
18. a. facts, things, “what is” or
b. ideas, dreams, “what could be,”
philosophical
19. a. matter of fact, issue-oriented or
b. sensitive, people-oriented,
compassionate
20. a. control, govern or
b. latitude, freedom
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 MYERS-BRIGGS Explanation
• The original ideas of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) were
created by Carl Gustav Jung in 1921.
• The actual test was officially published in 1962. The test was
created to help determine which careers would be best for
women as they entered the workforce for the first time during
WWII.
• It is a psychological analysis examination that determines a
person’s psychological makeup and how they perceive and make
decisions.

The test is made of four different dichotomies or personality

1. IntrovertedOne
descriptions. or can either be:
Extroverted
2. Sensing or Intuitive
3. Thinking or Feeling
4. Judging or Perceptive
MYERS-BRIGGS Meaning
Extravert Introvert Sensing Intuitive
Initiating Receiving Concrete Abstract
Expressive Containe Realistic Imaginativ
Gregarious d Practical e
Active Intimate Experienti Conceptual
Enthusiasti Reflective al
c Quiet Traditional Theoretical
Original
Perceiving
Thinking Feeling Judging
Logical Empathetic Systematic Casual
Reasonable Compassionate Planning Open-ended
Questionin Accommodatin Early Prompted
g Critical g Accepting Starting Spontaneou
Tough Tender Scheduled s Emergent
Methodical
 Careers for Personality
Type
Protector (SJ) Career
Matches
ESFJ -
•Accountant
•Auditor
ESTJ - Overseer
•Military
Leader
•Accountant
Supporter
•Banker •Police •Receptionist
•Administrator •Social Worker
•Administrator •Researcher
Speech
••Administrative Assistant ••Researcher
Bookkeeper
•Business •Sales
•Child Care Therapist
•Computer
Analyst Specialist •Senior
•Scientist
Manager •Teacher
•Church Worker
•Detective •Teacher •Trainer
•Counselor
•Economist •Teacher/Professor
•Dental Assistant
•Editor •Technical Specialist
•Family Doctor
•Engineer •Underwriter
•Homemaker
•Financial Officer •Writer
•Human Resources
•Government
•Marketer
Worker •Nurse
•Insurance Agent
•Office Manager
•Judge
•Organization
•Lecturer
•Librarian Leader
•Radiologist
•Manager
 Careers for Personality Type
Protector (SJ) Career
Matches ISFJ - Defender
•Accountant •Mechanical •Accountant •Entrepreneur
ISTJ - Examiner
•Administrator Engineer •Acto •Gardener
•Auditor •Military
•rAdministrative Assistant •Health Service
•Computer Leader •Administrator •Homemake
Programmer/Softwar •Police •Artist •Human
r
e Developer •Scientist •Auditor •Interior
ResourcesDecorator
•Computer Specialist •Steelworke •Banker •Librarian
•Dentist r •Bookkeeper •Markete
•Detective •Systems •Business Analyst r
•Medical Technologist
•Doctor Analyst •Career Counselor •Military
•Electrician •Technical •Child Care •Nurse
•Executive Specialist •Church Worker •Office
•Financial Officer •Technician •Clerical Supervisor Manager
•Judge •Counselor •Paralegal
•Lawyer/Attorney •Designer •Psychologist/Counselor
Police
•Librarian •Doctor •Researcher
•Manager •Early Childhood •Scientist
•Marketer Development •Shopkeeper
•Math Teacher •Economist •Social
•Editor Worker
 Careers for Personality Type
Creator (SP) Career
Matches
ESTP - Persuader ESFP - Entertainer
•Agent •Paramedic/EMT •Acto •Receptionist
•Auditor •Police •rAdministrative Assistant •Recreation Worke r
•Carpenter •Artist •Sales Scientist
•Project
•Comedia •Child Care •Social Worker
Manager •Supervisor
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Computer Tech Support
•Sales •Church Worker
•Coach •Systems
Computer Technician •Technical
•Comedian Analyst Specialist
Craftsman •Entrepreneur •Traine
•Fashion Designer r
Detective
•Human Resources
Driver •Interior Decorator
Engineer •Lawyer/Attorney
Entrepreneur •Marketer
•Musician
Farmer •Painter
Firefighter •Photographer
•Psychologist/Counselor
Laborer
Careers for Personality Type
Creator (SP) Career
Matches ISFP -
•Motorcyclist
•Athlete ISTP - Craftsman Artist
•Administrative Assistant •Musician
•Business •Paramedic/EM •Artist •Naturalist
•Carpente
Analyst T •Carpenter •Nurse
r •Pilot •Chef •Pediatrician
•Computer Programmer •Police
•Computer Specialist •Probation Officer •Child Care •Personal Service
•Construction •Project Manager •Church Worker •Physical Therapist
Worker •Sales •Clerical •Psychologist
•Dental Hygienist Representati Supervisor •Social Worker
•Detective ve •Composer •Teacher
•Driver •Scientist •Counselor •Technical Specialist
•Electrical Engineer •Steelworker •Dental Staff •Trainer
•Engineer •Systems •Designer •Veterinarian
•Entrepreneur Analyst •Early Childhood •Waiter/Waitress
•Farmer •Technic Development •Writer
•Firefighter al •Editor •X-Ray Technician
•Forensic Pathologist Specialist •Forest Ranger
•Human Resources •Transpor •Homemaker 11
•Marketer tation •Librarian
•Mechanic Operative •Mechanic
•Military •Medical Staff
Careers for Personality Type
Intellectual (NT) Career
Matches ENTP -
• Business ENTJ - Chief • Actor Originator • Politician
Administrato • Artist • Psychiatrist
r • Comedian • Psychologist
• Computer • Sales
• Computer
Consultant Analyst Representati
• Corporate ve
• Computer
Executive Officer Programme • Scientist
• Entrepreneur r • Systems
• Judge • Consultant Analyst
• Lawyer/Attorney • Designer • Writer
• Manager • Engineer
• Mortgage Banker • Entrepreneu
• Politician r
• Scientist • Inventor
• Systems Analyst • Journalist
• Teacher/Professor • Lawyer/Atto
rney
Careers for Personality Type
Intellectual (NT) Career
Matches INTP - Engineer
• Business Actor •Judge
INTJ - Strategist •Lawyer/Attorney
Administrato •Agent
•Archaeologist •Legal Mediator
r
•Architect •Logician
• Computer
•Artist •Marketer
Consultant •Mathematician
•Computer Animator
• Corporate •Musician
•Computer Programmer
Executive Officer •Computer Specialist •Network
• Entrepreneur •Consultant Specialist
• Judge •Economist •Philosopher
• Lawyer/Attorney •Engineer •Photographer
•Financial Planner •Project Manager
• Manager
•Forestry/Park Ranger •Psychiatrist
• Mortgage Banker •Psychologist
•Historian
• Politician •Human Resources •Researcher
• Scientist Manager •Scientist
• Systems Analyst •Interpreter/Transl •Strategic Planner 13
ator •Systems Analyst
• Teacher/Professor
•Inventor •Teacher/Professor
•Investigator •Technical Writer
Careers for Personality Type
Visionary (NF) Career
Matches ENFP -
•Accountant/Auditor •Musician Advocate
•Accountant/Auditor •Merchandise
ENFJ - Mentor
•Actor •Nurse •Actor •Musician
Planner
•Administrative •Occupational Therapist •Art Director •Newscast
Assistant •Politician •Artist er
•Administrator •Project Manager •Banker/Economist •Occupational
Nurse
•Artist •Psychiatrist •Career Counselor •Painter
Therapist
•Banker/Economist •Psychologist/Counselor •Church Worker •Politician
•Career Counselor •Sales Representative •Conference Planner •Project
•Church Worker •Scientist •Designer Manager
•Psychologist/Counselor
•Computer •Senior Manager •Dietitian/Nutritionist •Public Relations
Specialist •Social Worker •Diplomat •Researcher
•Consultant •Teacher/Professor •Editor •Scientist
•Designer •Technical Specialist •Engineer •Senior
•Diplomat •Trainer •Entrepreneur Manager
•Editor •Writer •Homemaker •Social Scientist
•Engineer •Human Resources •Speech Social Worker
•Events Coordinator •Journalist •Teacher/Professor
Pathologist
•Facilitator •Lawyer/Attorney •Technical Special ist
•Homemaker •Marketer •Trainer
•Human Resources •Massage •Writer
Careers for Personality Type
Visionary (NF) Career
Matches INFP -
•Actor •Photographer
INFJ - Confidant •Activis Dreamer •Massage
•Alternative Medicine •Psychiatrist t •Minister
Therapist
•Artist •Psychologist/Counselor •Actor •Missionary
•Child Care Worker •Social
•Architect
Worker •Artist •Musician
•Child Development •Systems Analyst •Church Worker •Photographer
•Chiropractor •Teacher/Professor •Counselor •Physical
•Church Worker •Trainer •Editor •Psychologist/Counselor
Therapist
•Clergy •Writer •Educational Consultant •Researcher
•Consultant •Employee •Social
•Dentist Development Scientist
•Designer Specialist •Speech
Social Worker
•Doctor •Fashion Designer •Teacher/Professor
Pathologist
•Educational •Filmmaker •Translator/Interpreter
Consultant •Graphic/Web •Video
•Entrepreneur Designer Editor
•Human Resources •Holistic Health •Writer
•Librarian Practitioner
•Marketer •Human
•Missionary Resources
•Musician •Journalist