Which instrument is a well-known self-report personality assessment attributed to Jungian theory?

• A. MMPI
• B. Myers Briggs Type Indicator
• C. CAGE
• D. SASSI-A4

Answer: (B)

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator embodies Jungian theory by translating Carl Jung’s ideas about personality preferences into a practical self-report instrument. Jung proposed that people differ along four pairs of preferences: Extraversion versus Introversion, Sensing versus Intuition, Thinking versus Feeling, and Judging versus Perceiving. The Myers-Briggs questionnaire asks respondents about their typical ways of perceiving the world, processing information, making decisions, and organizing life. Based on their answers, individuals are categorized into one of sixteen personality types, reflecting a blend of those four dichotomies. This makes it a well-known self-report tool that educators, counselors, and organizations use to help clients understand their own tendencies and how they relate to others and to possible career paths.

By contrast, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory is a clinical assessment designed to evaluate a wide range of psychopathology rather than personality type based on Jungian theory. The CAGE questionnaire and the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Instrument are screening tools for substance use, not personality typology.