Which of These Statements About the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)is

question 107

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is FALSE?

• A)The MBTI measures the personality traits in Jung's psychological types.
• B)The MBTI is one of the most widely used personality tests in organizations.
• C)Research has concluded that the MBTI does a poor job of measuring Jung's psychological types.
• D)Research suggests that the MBTI is more useful for career development and self-awareness than for selecting job applicants.
• E)The MBTI combines four pairs of traits into 16 distinct types.

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Definitions:

Consolidation Failure

A cognitive process flaw where newly learned information fails to be stored correctly in long-term memory.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories.

Reactive Interference

A phenomenon wherein newer information interferes with one's ability to recall older information.

Retroactive Interference

A memory disruption that occurs when newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.