Hi Annette: The chapter by Hunsley, Lee, and Wood in our (Lilienfeld, Lynn,
& Lohr, 2003, Guilford) book, Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical
Psychology features a brief but quite helpful review of the psychometrics of
the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (among other measures). And Annie Murphy
Paul's recent book, "Cult of Personality," features an entire chapter
critical of the scientific basis of the Myers-Briggs (which was highlighted
in a New Yorker piece by Malcolm Gladwell). The bottom line: in most
respects, its construct validity appears to be wanting, as it exhibits low
convergent correlations with ostensibly comparable constructs. Nor does it
exhibit clinically useful levels of validity with vocational preferences or
job performance ...Scott
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Subject: [tips] temperament inventories
Hi Tipsters:
It is my impression, but I cannot find any good literature to this
effect, that most of the work on temperament inventories (Kiersey, MBTI)
reflects more psychobabble than psychological science.
Does anyone have any references to that effect, or that strongly suggest
that my impression is incorrect?
Are these approaches held in high favor? I can only find one really
definitive article about the MBTI that is written from a strong
scientific perspective; and there are literally hundreds of articles
promoting the MBTI.
I can't find anything that says the Kiersey is less than adequate and yet
I am sure that it would fall into the same category.
So any help would help; or university is currently strongly promoting
workshops using hte Kiersey as a way to improve relations within the
university, and of course, everyone is now a happy camper who understand
why they do what they and others do ;( GROSS.
Annette
Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
Professor of Psychology
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
619-260-4006
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