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Peer reviewedHealy, Charles C. – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1989
Presents shortcomings of using Myers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI), especially problems with using it in counseling so that prospective users realize responsibilities for evaluation they need to accept if they experiment with it in their practice. Concludes there is not justification for substituting MBTI for instruments or counseling methods that…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
Peer reviewedPittenger, David J. – Journal of Career Planning and Employment, 1993
Considers problems with use of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Presents brief history of MBTI and brief theory of type. Examines MBTI's statistical structure, reliability, and validity. Concludes that MBTI does not conform to many basic standards expected of psychological tests. (NB)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Evaluation Problems, Labeling (of Persons), Personality Measures
