MBTI Manual (A guide to the development and use of the Myers Briggs type indicator) (3rd ed #6111) [Paperback]

Isabel Briggs Myers (Author), Mary H. McCaulley (Author), Naomi L. Quenk (Author), Allen L. Hammer (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: Consulting Psychologists Press; 3 edition (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891061304
• ISBN-13: 978-0891061304
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #674,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars useful for professionals administering MBTI, academics, February 21, 2009

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Carol C. "ccjello" (Kansas City, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MBTI Manual (A guide to the development and use of the Myers Briggs type indicator) (3rd ed #6111) (Paperback)

This manual is a textbook, academic in nature, full of research and detail. If you're an MBTI facilitator and you need to have a good understanding of the theory and research supporting MBTI, this may be a good investment. If you're just a type junkie looking for a good read about MBTI, I'm not sure I'd recommend this (unless you're an NT, and you like acquiring knowledge for no particular reason).

The book is organized as follows:
1. Overview / Differences between MBTI and other instruments
2. Construction, development, revision of MBTI instrument
3. Theory behind MBTI
4. Understanding the 16 types
5. Administering the MBTI
6. Interpreting results and verifying type
7. Construction and properties of the MBTI
8. Reliability and measurement precision
9. Validity
10. Use of types in counseling and pschotherapy
11. Use of type in eduction
12. Use of type in career counseling
13. Use of type in organizations
14. Use of type in multicultural settings.

The book provides a fair amount of interesting detail that you won't find elsewhere -- but the detail is of limited use to most folks. Do you really need to know which type is most highly represented among research librarians? And female engineering students? High school basketball coaches? How types correlate with college aptitude test scores?

There are lots of charts and graphs and detailed information -- it's interesting, but it will be of little practical use to most casual users of MBTI. (As an NT, however, I find it fascinating -- as knowledge in and of itself has value.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MBTI Essentials, July 12, 2009

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Roger T. G. Patterson "Roger" (Hong Kong, China) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MBTI Manual (A guide to the development and use of the Myers Briggs type indicator) (3rd ed #6111) (Paperback)

This is a fully referenced psychology textbook on the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. Essential reference for accredited administrators of the instrument. Also for anyone researching or otherwise writing about the MBTI. There are articles out there even in peer reviewed journals raising pretty facile objections to type theory, all of which are thoroughly dealt with in this work and its a shame the authors didnt consult it first.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MBTI Manual: A Guide to the Development and Use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Third Edition, October 5, 2008

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Book-O-Mania (Yonkers, NY, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MBTI Manual (A guide to the development and use of the Myers Briggs type indicator) (3rd ed #6111) (Paperback)

This essential reference for users of the MBTIŽ instrument is organized with the goal of promoting understanding and ease of application. Part I, "Introduction," gives an overview of the distinctive features of the MBTIŽ assessment, details the 50-year development of the instrument, and outlines the rationale behind the development of Form M. Part II, "Theory," explains type theory and describes the 16 types. Part III, "Administration and Interpretation," gives practitioners the basic information they need to use the MBTIŽ inventory effectively. Part IV, "Research," covers the wealth of information relevant to the psychometric features of the MBTIŽ instrument, including its construction, reliability, and validity. It describes the new method for scoring Form M using item response theory (IRT). Part V, "The Uses of Type," provides hands-on, practical guidance to those using the MBTIŽ tool in counseling and psychotherapy, education, career counseling, organizations, and multicultural settings.