16 Personalities Test MBTI Dichotomies

Question 1

Which of the four MBTI dichotomies describes how a person prefers to gather information?

Accepted Answer

Sensing vs. Intuition

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Extraversion vs. Introversion

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Thinking vs. Feeling

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Judging vs. Perceiving

Question 2

In MBTI, the Judging (J) preference most accurately indicates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A preference for closure, planning, and structured decision-making

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A tendency to be judgmental of other people

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An emphasis on logical reasoning over emotional thinking

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A preference for gathering more information before deciding

Question 3

Someone who scores high on the Introversion (I) scale in MBTI is best described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Preferring to recharge through alone time and inward reflection

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Being shy or socially anxious in all situations

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Disliking people and avoiding all social contact

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Lacking leadership qualities or assertiveness

Question 4

The Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F) dichotomy in MBTI primarily measures which of the following?

Accepted Answer

How a person makes decisions — via objective logic or personal values

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Whether a person is emotional or unemotional

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How intelligent or empathetic a person is

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Whether a person thinks analytically or creatively

Question 5

Which of the four MBTI dichotomies was added by Isabel Briggs Myers and was NOT part of Carl Jung's original typology?

Accepted Answer

Judging vs. Perceiving

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Extraversion vs. Introversion

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Thinking vs. Feeling

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Sensing vs. Intuition

Question 6

A person with a strong Perceiving (P) preference would most likely be described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Flexible, spontaneous, and comfortable keeping options open

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Prone to making snap judgments without sufficient information

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Lacking the ability to complete tasks or meet deadlines

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More perceptive of others' feelings than J types