The MajorsPTI is an instrument designed to help you learn valuable information about how you direct your energy, take in information, make decisions and how you orient yourself to your environment. This information reveals how your personality contributes to your many aspects of life including your style of learning, work/activity and leadership. Personality Type theory and other related theories can help you to understand why some situations are enjoyable and energizing, while others are uncomfortable and draining. The MajorsPTI is intended to help you in the process of self-understanding and personal and professional growth. For many years personality type experts have noticed that people behave in ways that allow them to be organized into various personality types or groupings. One of the more commonly used methods is to group individuals into one of sixteen different personality types, which serves to reveal many different aspects of behavioral expression. The MajorsPTI is based upon this notion. Page 1 Report Contents Page 2 Your MajorsPTI Results Page 2 Understanding Your Results Page 3 Your Personality Type Profile Page 4 Clarifying Your Type Preference Page 4 In Closing / References for Further Reading Page 5 Profiles of the 16 Types Prepared for: Sample Report (pd@clsr.ca) on: September 14, 2011 2011. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, distributied, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of the author. MajorsPTI is a trademark of Mark S Majors.
According to your responses to the MajorsPTI assessment, you indicated preferences for: How do your responses translate into a four letter type code? Your four letter type code results from how you responded to opposite ways of functioning, or dichotomies, of personality: What does this mean? Extraversion vs Introversion (E/I) - People with a preference for Extraversion get their energy through interaction and doing, while people with a preference for Introversion get their energy from thought and reflection. Sensing vs intuiting (S/N) - People with a Sensing preference tend to take in information based on facts, experience and using their own five senses while people with an intuiting preference tend to take in information by making abstract connections and forming new ideas. Thinking vs Feeling (T/F) - People with a Thinking preference tend to make decisions based on knowledge or logic, while people with a Feeling preference tend to make decisions based on personal values and in consideration of others. Judging vs Perceiving (J/P) - People with a Judging preference tend to prefer an environment that is structured and organized, while people with a Perceiving preference tend to prefer an environment that is more flexible and variable. Document generated on 2011-09-14 at 15:41 - Page 2 of 5
Your Whole Type Results The results of your responses to the MajorsPTI assessment can be summed up in one of the common four-letter personality type codes. Your personality type code represents the choices you made in four separate dichotomies, or sets of opposites,. This indicates your preferences for Introversion, intuiting, Thinking and Judging. s have an imaginative, complex inner thought life that they use to focus on the nature of things they observe. They are independent learners who like to explore all aspects of a problem before coming to any conclusions. s draw others into their plans through their painstaking efforts to educate them until they completely understand. Once they are pushed into or challenged with projects and problems they can display their excellent complex problem solving abilities and find ways to improve things. s may at times become single-mindedly focused upon one goal and not consider or want any input from others. When stressed, s may attempt to cope by trying to structure everything and may lose their ability to interact with others in a natural, flowing way. Application Area Leadership Methods: s are independent leaders who accomplish goals in a strategic and systematic way. They appear forceful and tough-minded when they are promoting their ideas or agenda. s ability to conceptualize and create new models and methods lends itself to developing complex processes and plans. Their need for order and efficiency may result in large-scale reorganization. During challenging periods they may not take into account other ideas or proposals and offend those who are needed to finish the project. Learning Preference: Is for a learning experience that is focused upon intellectual material that will enhance their personal growth. They like the teaching to be tailored to their interests and complete in coverage. For these individuals the material must be conceptual enough in nature that they can integrate it into their own processes and systems. Work and Activity Preferences: s prefer to participate by making certain that a clear direction is maintained and that tasks or activities are completed promptly and successfully. They will point out unnecessary or unproductive activities and suggestions and undertake or direct activities in a time and energy efficient manner. Confirming Your Type: Only you can determine which of the 16 personality types best describes you. Sometimes it takes time to come to a clear decision about your best fit type. When you have read through the remainder of this report you are encouraged to go to the last page and read the Brief Descriptions of the 16 Types. Document generated on 2011-09-14 at 15:41 - Page 3 of 5
Clarifying Your Type Preference Clarity of Reported Preferences: E 7 13 I S 5 9 N T 13 8 F J 14 9 P In Closing This completes your MajorsPTI Profile Report. Your report provides important information that will help you as you continue to learn more about yourself. Keep this report and review it to help you make decisions and understand the choices you have made; the more we know about all the complexities of our personalities the more freedom we have in choosing a wider variety of possibilities in our lives. The information in this report will enable you to think about your experiences in new ways by allowing you to recognize and understand how your personality preferences affect all aspects of your life. Recommended Reading McGuiness, Mary, (2004), You've Got Personality, Epping, NSW, Australia. MaryMac Books Further Reading Kroeger, O & Thuesen, J. (2002). Type Talk at Work. New York, NY: Delta Publishing. Kroeger, O & Thuesen, J. (1998). Type Talk. New York, NY: Dell Publishing Majors, M. S. (2009). Dichotomies for Dyads: A handbook for recognizing and resolving personality conflicts in relationships. Branford, FL: Handbook Press. Tieger, P. and Barbara Barron-Tieger, (2007), Do What You Are, New York, NY: Little, Brown, and Company The MajorsPTI is published by Career/LifeSkills Resources Inc., a research and publishing firm located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Document generated on 2011-09-14 at 15:41 - Page 4 of 5
ISTJ Present as dependable, responsible with a desire to know/experience the facts without embellishment. Handle things with attention to detail and little or no prompting. Will keep reactions to themselves (internal reactions may be strong). Observes the details and facts, follows procedures and wants things done right. Expect others to be logical and analytical, which can create problems. ISTP Seeks the underlying principles that explain how things work and function in the external world. Use logic to produce efficient spontaneous problem solving. Organize information and facts internally and externally when pressured by the need to succeed. Understand the facts of situations by observational skills. May ignore contributions of others in favor of own logical decision-making. ESTP Contribute to tasks and events through friendly and adaptable actions. Consolidate the facts about a situation to find a solution. Seek physical experiences and is curious about sensory information. Pragmatic and prefer to confront the actual problem directly, with no need for alternative possibilities. Abstract ideas may result in backing away from problems until concrete proof is offered. ESTJ Have a strong need to bring about/establish logical order in the world. Objectively organizes projects to assure that nothing is overlooked. Desires to be responsible and expects responsibility from others. Communicates directly and quickly gets to the bottom line. May come to decisions too quickly without adequate information or concern for others' input. ISFJ Devoted to practical actions that help others, while displaying a warm, caring style. Have strong reactions to violations of common sense that have negative consequences for others. Value structure and hard work that bring projects to completion. Very responsible for decisions and seldom chooses impulsively. Lack of structure causes retreat to self-absorbed inner thought and emotional reactions. ISFP Actively demonstrate warmth and caring for others. Will exert extra effort to help complete valued projects. Loyalty to values creates steadfastness in relationships and organizations. Display flexibility and accommodation to others. Prefer variety/variability on tasks and projects. May view self as inadequate even with positive feedback. ESFP Focus on experiencing and accepting life as it is while contributing to the well-being of others. Have a good command of applied facts and data. Problem-solve through using existing tools and processes in new ways. Learn through direct contact with actual conditions, not in abstract or classroom setting. Need for excitement and change can produce boredom during sedentary tasks. ESFJ Concerned with fellowship and harmony in everyday contacts and relationships. Look for the positive in others and values their opinions. View situations and problems with a pragmatic goal orientation. Plan/organize based on concrete knowledge and own concept of right and wrong. The desire for harmony may lead to disregarding actual problems. INFJ Stimulated by problems requiring innovation and new concepts. Provides insight into challenges involving people. Resolves issues using complex and abstract methods. Needs harmony; values helping and seeing others grow and develop. Conceptualizes independently but seeks approval from others. Coming up with new methods can put them in conflict with the real goal and the agendas of others. INFP Hold a strong idealized set of beliefs, which leads to faithfulness in duties and obligations. Are cautious in developing relationships. Tend to facilitate the potential in others. Motivated by the value/meaning behind important projects. Convictions are seldom ever expressed openly. When unable to contribute to meaningful activities may see self negatively and lose confidence. ENFP Drawn to the outer world of new ideas and possibilities involving work and play. Too many possible projects and aspects to situations can make it difficult to act. Will brainstorm new approaches that are the most efficient solutions. Skilled concerning the issues of others and attempt to get things back on track. Too much detail when conceptualizing may cause them to glaze over. ENFJ Actively cares for the concerns of others. Bring harmony to relationships and situations. Help others reach their maximum potential. Believe in being conscientious and orderly while working on projects, expecting the same from others. Will identify the possibilities that emerge from others' opinions. May jump to conclusions regarding individuals/situations, and create problems. Focus on thoughts that are formed from the symbolic nature of perceived experience. Drawn to know all that can be known about the current area of involvement. Connect others with the plan by education and inspiration. Displays ability when pushed and challenged in projects/problems. Become single-mindedly focused upon "the goal" to the exclusion of input from others. INTP Respond to current experiences through the principles or concepts derived from logical analysis. Enjoy the discussion and debating of ideas with similar friends. Process problems and situations in terms of logical cause and effect. Drawn to precise language and descriptions with no ambiguity. Disconnect from the outside world may lead to nonproductive behavior. ENTP Focus energies on possibilities and promote innovation that completes projects. Objectively solve issues with people and are self-critical when in error. See data and information as conceptual frameworks that help others to comprehend. Use logic to solve complex issues in projects/problems. Become frustrated with the monotony of things after the problems are solved. ENTJ Prefer to live and work by organizing to make certain that achievements and success are realized. Complete projects by establishing order using procedures and systematic structures. Operate with clear standards of right and wrong. Interested in the possibilities that are not obvious or presently known. Snap decisions may not be sound if the input from others is ignored. 2006, 2010. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, Mechanical, Photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Author. MajorsPTI is a trademark of Mark S. Majors. 2011. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, distributied, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of the author. MajorsPTI is a trademark of Mark S Majors. Document generated on 2011-09-14 at 15:41 - Page 5 of 5