Personality Type What code are you?

Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I) These are two different attitudes to the world around us. When you are in the extraverted attitude, you relate more easily to the world of people and things outside of you. When you are in the introverted attitude, you relate more easily to the ideas and concepts in your mind

Sensing (S) or Intuition (N) These are 2 different ways of gathering information. When you are perceiving with your sensing process, you are interested in your 5 senses show you (what exists in the present) When you are perceiving with your intuition, you are using your imagination to see new possibilities and insights hidden from the eye.

Thinking (T) or Feeling (F) These reflect 2 kinds of decision making. When you make judgments with your thinking, you base your decisions on impersonal analysis and logic. When you make judgments with your feeling, you base your decisions on your values.

Judging (J) or Perceiving (P) These are 2 ways of living in the world around us. When you are living by your judgment, you like to have things decided; your life is likely to be planned and orderly. When you are living by your perception, you don’t want to miss anything; your way of life is likely to be spontaneous and flexible.

Extraversion Likes variety and action Enjoys talking out loud about ideas Demonstrates energy and enthusiasm Is stimulated by, and responsive to, people and actions in the environment May be easily distracted Expresses thoughts and feelings openly Is energized by being with others Acts before thinking Is friendly and talkative May be Impatient with long, slow projects Values friends and relationships

Extraversion Gregarious - drawn to large number and variety of relationships. Enthusiastic - being energetically with the “action” and at the center of things. Initiator - social facilitator, assertively outgoing, build bridges among people. Expressive - easy to know, approachable, warm, readily show feelings. Auditory - learn through listening, active dialogue, and involvement with others.

Introversion Enjoys individual or one-on-one activities Is energized by ideas Thinks before acting Likes to concentrate on a few select tasks at a time Carefully considers an idea before discussing or making a decision about it Usually waits for others to make the first move May not communicate thoughts and feelings Needs privacy Can make him or herself inconspicuous Tends to sit back, observe, and reflect Dislikes interruptions Must understand an idea or project before attempting it Pauses before answering and may be uncomfortable with spontaneous questioning Can ignore distractions

Introversion Intimate - most comfortable in small groups and with one-on-one relationships. Quiet - present themselves modestly, drawn to the calm away from the center of action. Receptor - content to let others initiate social amenities-even to the point of being overlooked. Contained - well controlled, calm exterior, often difficult for others to “read.”. Visual - learn through observation, reflection, reading, and more solitary means.

Sensing Likes precise directions Enjoys films and other audiovisual presentations Prefers using skills already learned Focuses on the present Works steadily with a realistic idea of how long the task will take Prefers things that are definite and measurable Wants material presented step-by-step Relies on experience rather than theory Is interested in whatever appeals to the senses Is likely to recall details well May be comfortable with routine exercises that develop skills Draws on proven methods to solve current problems Enjoys tradition and custom Can learn abstract concepts buy may become stressed by the task Wants the facts when discussing an issue and mistrusts vague ideas

Sensing Concrete - depend on verifiable, factual information and direct perceptions. literal, mistrust fuzzy information. Realistic - value being practical, cost-effective, and exercising common sense. Pragmatic - highly values the usefulness or applications of an idea -more interesting than idea itself. Experiential - heavily grounded by first hand, past experience. Reluctant to generalize beyond direct experience. Traditional - trust what is familiar, support established groups and methods, honor precedents.

Intuition Needs opportunities to be creative and original Likes tasks that require imagination Enjoys learning new skills more than mastering familiar ones Dislikes routine Works in bursts of energy with slow periods in between Dislikes taking time for precision Focuses on the future May skip over facts or get them wrong Spends so much time designing an original project that the finished product may not meet expectations Needs variety Has a seemingly sporadic approach rather than an ordered, step-by-step approach Is idealistic

Intuition Abstract - comfortable with and inferring meaning from ambiguous and non-literal information. Perceptive. Imaginative - enjoy being ingenious, clever and novel... for its own sake. Intellectual - learning, acquiring knowledge, mental challenges are valued as an end in itself. Theoretical - conceptual, automatically search for patterns in observed facts, comfortable with theories and inventing new ones. Resourceful. Original - values initiative and enterprising, inventive, and novel solutions. Often mistrusts conventional wisdom.

Thinking Values individual achievement over group cooperation Needs to know why things are done May enjoy talking with teachers more than peers Dislikes small talk Enjoys library research projects Enjoys debates Often finds ideas or things more interesting than people Needs opportunities to demonstrate competence Is concerned with truth and justice based on principles Can be devastated by failure Prefers information to be presented briefly and concisely Spontaneously analyzes the flaws in ideas, things, or people Is task oriented Needs to know the criteria for grades and evaluations

Thinking Critical - comfortable making distinctions, categorizing, making win/lose choices, being in adversarial situations. Tough Minded - results oriented, ends justify the means, stick on task. Firm Questioning - intellectually independent, resistant to influence, self confident. Logical - values and trusts detached, objective, and logical analysis. Reasonable - is clear-thinking, objective, reasoned, and logical in everyday decision- making.

Feeling Enjoys sharing information in small groups Is loyal Tries to help others feel secure and comfortable Needs praise Avoids confrontation and conflict Is skilled in understanding other people Is sympathetic Spontaneously appreciates the good in people and things View things from a personal perspective Is concerned about relationships and harmony Enjoys pleasing people, even in seemingly unimportant matters Enjoys subjects that concern people; needs to know how the topic affects people Has difficulty accepting criticism;; sarcasm and ridicule can be devastating

Feeling Accepting - tolerant towards human failings, see positive side of others, instinctually seeks win/win resolutions of problems. Tender Hearted - use gentle persuasion to influence, reluctant to force compliance. Accommodating - seeks consensus, deferential, conflict avoiding, seeks harmony. Affective - trusts emotions and feelings, values human considerations, in touch with feelings. Compassionate - makes decisions on overall impressions, patterns, and feelings (including emotional likes and dislikes).

Judging Prefers expectations for assignments to be clearly defined Likes to get things settled and finished Prefers completing one project before beginning another; too many unfinished projects can cause stress Doesn’t usually appreciate surprises Needs structure and predictability; frequent changes can be upsetting Gets assignments in on time Lives by schedules that are not easily altered Wants to do things the ‘right’ way and tries to make things happen the way they are ‘supposed’ to Works best when work can be planned and the plan is followed Is orderly, organized, and systematic Generally has good study habits

Judging Early Starter - focused. Structure activities to work on one thing at a time, allowing adequate time for proper completion. Systematic - prefers orderly, structured and programmed responses. Likes formal contingency planning. Scheduled - creates and easily follows standardized and familiar routines. Planful - likes to schedule future commitments far in advance, uses dates and deadlines to organize their energies. Methodical - implements projects in a planned, organized, and step-by-step manner. Self programming.

Perceiving Is curious May begin working on a task before the directions are completed Acts spontaneously Likes freedom to move and finds too much desk work to be boring Is cheerful and brings fun and laughter to the classroom Enjoys the activity itself more than the result Enjoys tasks presented as games Enjoys dramatizations and may like to perform Copes well with unplanned and unexpected changes and enjoys changes in procedures May start too many projects and have difficulty finishing them all Lets work accumulate and then accomplishes a lot with a last-minute flurry of activity May turn in assignments late as a result of poor planning or time management

Perceiving Pressure Prompted - prefers variety and multi-tasking. Most effectively energized when working close to deadlines. Casual - comfortable making adjustments as situation requires. Prefers informal guidelines vs. structured rules. Adaptable. Spontaneous - dislikes repeatedly following the same routines. Seeks variety and change. Open-ended - strongly values preserving flexibility and freedom, dislikes being tied down by long range plans. Makes flexible plans. Emergent - ad hoc planner. Moves quickly into action without detailed plans, plans on the go. Risk taking.

Characteristics of Each Type

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