It doesn't make sense to me that they would be.
Or maybe people just take them too far.
People keep telling me I'm 'so INTJ' and I've tested as that a couple times, but I want to know if that means anything and if people in the actual field of psychology actually give it any credence.
2007-02-28 11:16:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Personally, I think it's very accurate. Ever since I took the MBTI last year and scored as INFJ, I learned a whole lot more about myself.
Here's a good website:
http://www.personalitypage.com/INTJ.html
2007-02-28 11:20:49 · answer #1 · answered by C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Clinical Psychologist, I can tell you that the validity and reliability of such psychological tests vary, some being much more credible and helpful than others.
But the Myers-Briggs is one of the better tests. It's been around for many years, and a good deal of research has been done on it.
However, no test is perfectly accurate 100% of the time--it's widely know and accepted that any test will have some degree of "error of measurement" built into it.
It's not uncommon for people to be skeptical of the results of these "personality" tests--sometimes it's because we don't like what the test has revealed about us, especially if it doesn't seem entirely flattering, and we would much prefer to view ourselves in a significantly different way.
2007-02-28 11:36:13 · answer #2 · answered by clicksqueek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a psychologist, but I believe that if the Myers-Briggs test is given properly it is fairly credible. I understand that a number of businesses and organizations use this sort of test to see how well their employees will work together.
2007-02-28 12:33:17 · answer #3 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RE: Myers-Briggs character style compatibility? I'm finding for some style of checklist or checklist approximately which each and every and each Myers-Briggs character varieties are maximum nicely suited in romantic relationships or in basic terms regularly.
2016-10-16 23:36:27 · answer #4 · answered by console 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a very credible test that is often used, but it should not be the only thing used, the test is usually used in conjunction with other tests to compare findings and make a more accurate summary
2007-02-28 11:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by featherhnt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I'm an INTP and I find the M-B typography spot on for me and for all my friends and family respectively who've taken the test.
2007-02-28 13:54:53 · answer #6 · answered by Imogen Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! I'm also INTJ and I agree with most of the characteristics of that designation. Not that I like everthing it says! :-)
2007-02-28 11:55:49 · answer #7 · answered by KW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my psychologest and i were going versy slow so she had me take the test to get a better idea of who i am. sofar from reading about INTP it seems pretty accurate. some things are wrong though. thing to remember though is that they are not absolutes.
2007-02-28 11:20:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋