True to Type [Paperback]

William C. Jeffries (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1991

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Every year, millions of people take it.

Carefully validated, highly reliable, the MBTI has become the most popular personality indicator in the world, an indispensable tool for managers, consultants, trainers and personal administrators.

The MBTI is an indicator, not a test. It is not meant to predict performance, analyze abilities, categorize, or make value judgments. It is designed to show and individual's preferences in four areas of life: how we see reality; how we judge that reality; where we go to get our energy for life; and how others see our orientation to the world.

Unfortunately, all too often, those taking the MBTI -sometimes even those administering or interpreting it- misunderstand what it measures and what conclusions can be drawn from the results.

That's where True to Type comes in. Written in a simple and straightforward manner by an experienced consultant, True to Type helps the reader understand and interpret the MBTI. This is a book for those who have taken it and want to know what it means to them.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing (July 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878901087
• ISBN-13: 978-1878901088
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #583,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do you have questions about the MBTI? Answers within!, November 11, 2003

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This review is from: True to Type (Paperback)

Unlike most books on personality types, this book is NOT about the theory and application of a particular system, nor is it about helping people determine their personality type. Instead, Jeffries' slim volume sets out to answer the most commonly asked questions about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the world's most widely used personality typing system.

The author is an Organizational Development Consultant (and Duke University PhD) who specializes in creative applications of the MBTI in practical situations. This book answers the 50 most frequently asked questions about Myers-Briggs, as he has been asked them during many years of giving workshops and consulting with 100s of organizations. Here are just a few examples:

-- How reliable are my results?
-- Can I change my type?
-- Can the MBTI be used for psychologically disturbed people?
-- How does my age affect my type?
-- What is meant by "falsification of type?"
-- Do men and women differ in how they report type?
-- If I am under pressure when I fill out the indicator, will my results still be valid?
-- Can't I come out ANY type I want on the MBTI?
-- How can I best describe the MBTI and the associated preferences to an audience?
-- Why do many Jungians reject the J-P preference on the MBTI?

The answers to these (and 40 other questions) are generally short and clear, with a few going into some depth. At the end of the questions, Jeffries spends some time offering a brief summary of what the MBTI is, and isn't, and what it can, and can't measure.

Overall rating: Highly Recommended (9 bookmarks out of a possible 10) BUT keep in mind that this is a book for those who are already know their type and are somewhat familiar with the MBTI. It's a quick and easy read, and well worth it!