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 * Part 1: ** The Results

Starting with the MBTI, I took my time as directed and took the test. I did not like the way this particular test was set up. I felt like it was hard to follow and did not give enough options to properly assess my personality. I was somewhat confused about the results as well so it is hard for me to really say whether I agree with them or not based on the fact that the test was confusing to me as were the results that followed. I took the Big 5 assessment test directly after also taking my time. This test I felt was much more interesting to take and asked questions that I could answer with a better response as opposed to the MBTI. My results of the Big 5 were much easier to understand and I really enjoyed taking this assessment. My results described me as an extravert who is down to earth, practical, likes to be organized, confident, and cares about relationships. I feel like these results were very accurate about how I have always perceived my own personality. I am social and not an unhappy person as the results accurately predicted. I would say I definitely prefer the Big 5 personality assessment over the MBTI personality assessment. As I previously mentioned the questions were easier to understand ths making them easier to answer. I was satisfied with how I was able to take the test and my results of the test.
 * Part 2: ** My Opinion

The MBTI personality assessment has been around for ages and extremely popular. It has been said as mentioned in the article “Measuring the MBTI…And Coming Up Short,” that the test is able to for example choose a career based on the results of person who took the assessment that will not only be best for them based on their skill level but also satisfy them in the long run based on their personality and what satisfies them. It contains 16 types where it assesses a personality and puts it into one of the sixteen types of personalities. As stated by David Pittenger there is room for error because of the test using absolute classification. “Because the MBTI uses an absolute classification scheme for people, it is possible for people with relatively similar scores to labeled with much different personalities.” Another example mentioned in the article relates back to the occupation classifications. “Many people have examined the relation between type and occupation by examining the proportions of type within each profession. For example, one might observe that many elementary teachers are ESTJs and conclude that ESTJs prefer to be elementary school teachers or to work in a related occupation. Although it sounds appealing, such a conclusion runs into many fundamental problems of the test” (Validity Section). Like any other assessments the MBTI does have its flaws. Recently there has been new data suggesting that the Big 5 may be a better personality assessment and that scientists are beginning to prefer it as opposed to the MBTI. The Big 5 refers to the “Big 5 factors” or personality traits. These five factors are made up of openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. It was created from Costa & McCrae in 1992. It has become recently popular because of its ability to understand the relationship between personalities and different academic behaviors. It is believed to more precisely assess for example what could be a better career choice because of its understanding of the difference between the two factors. The Big 5 includes a series of forty-five “I see myself as…” questions and with choices on a scale of one being “strongly disagree” and five being “strongly agree.” The results are scored on the five factors previously mentioned. The object is to choose the choice that most directly connects to the test taker. The Big 5 personality assessment is being used more and more by scholars, psychologists, scientists, and professors every day. It gives more accurate results compared to the MBTI because of how it is designed to not only draw conclusions from personality but also the academic behaviors of different personalities.
 * Part 3 & 4: ** Weighing the Criticism & My Response

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