Myers Briggs History
History of Myer Briggs
The Myers Briggs was first published in 1943 by mother, Katharine Cook Briggs, and daughter, Isabel Briggs Myers (Lloyd, 2012). Katharine Briggs began extensive research on personality type theory upon the meeting of Isabel Briggs Myers, husband, Clarence Myers. Katharine became intrigued with Clarence’s perception of how he viewed the world and her family. This fascination led Katharine to begin a study on the literature view of understanding different temperaments (Lloyd, 2012). Driven by the desire to learn how others perceived the world and helping them understand themselves, Isabel Myers set out to develop a test that would help identify which personality type a person was (Lloyd, 2012). Having said that, the Myers …show more content…
It is commonly used in three settings; educational, classroom, and psychological. Firstly, in an educational setting professional use the Myers Briggs to assess students learning style. Classroom settings often use the Myers Briggs to assist young adults better understand their learning, communication, and social interaction styles (Capretz & Ahmed, 2010). Guidance counselors also use the test to assist teenagers in determining which college major or professional field would be best fitting. Lastly, the Myers Briggs is also a tool used by mental health professionals as a self-discovery tool for their patients. Administering this test in counseling sessions provides patients with insight into their behavior (Capretz & Ahmed, …show more content…
This process ensures the individual taking the test understands the assessment tool, how it works, and how to apply the information once they receive their results (Montequin et al., 2012). This procedure gives the participant the opportunity to self-validate their results prior to the actual test results being revealed. Once the test is given, participants usually spend 25 to 30 minutes completing a 93 choice questionnaire. Participants are given two options to choose between, however, they are allowed to skip questions they feel incapable of choosing an answer. Upon finishing the test, psychometric techniques are used to score and identify which dichotomy the participant falls in. Participants are then given an evaluation of their score, which includes a bar graph and number of how many points they received on a certain scale (Montequin et al.,
The Myers Briggs was first published in 1943 by mother, Katharine Cook Briggs, and daughter, Isabel Briggs Myers (Lloyd, 2012). Katharine Briggs began extensive research on personality type theory upon the meeting of Isabel Briggs Myers, husband, Clarence Myers. Katharine became intrigued with Clarence’s perception of how he viewed the world and her family. This fascination led Katharine to begin a study on the literature view of understanding different temperaments (Lloyd, 2012). Driven by the desire to learn how others perceived the world and helping them understand themselves, Isabel Myers set out to develop a test that would help identify which personality type a person was (Lloyd, 2012). Having said that, the Myers …show more content…
It is commonly used in three settings; educational, classroom, and psychological. Firstly, in an educational setting professional use the Myers Briggs to assess students learning style. Classroom settings often use the Myers Briggs to assist young adults better understand their learning, communication, and social interaction styles (Capretz & Ahmed, 2010). Guidance counselors also use the test to assist teenagers in determining which college major or professional field would be best fitting. Lastly, the Myers Briggs is also a tool used by mental health professionals as a self-discovery tool for their patients. Administering this test in counseling sessions provides patients with insight into their behavior (Capretz & Ahmed, …show more content…
This process ensures the individual taking the test understands the assessment tool, how it works, and how to apply the information once they receive their results (Montequin et al., 2012). This procedure gives the participant the opportunity to self-validate their results prior to the actual test results being revealed. Once the test is given, participants usually spend 25 to 30 minutes completing a 93 choice questionnaire. Participants are given two options to choose between, however, they are allowed to skip questions they feel incapable of choosing an answer. Upon finishing the test, psychometric techniques are used to score and identify which dichotomy the participant falls in. Participants are then given an evaluation of their score, which includes a bar graph and number of how many points they received on a certain scale (Montequin et al.,