Which instrument is described as suggesting that variations in behavior relate to basic differences in the way individuals prefer to perceive and then make judgments about what they have perceived, resulting in 16 personality types?

• A. CoGAT
• B. SASSI-4
• C. MAB
• D. MBTI

Answer: (D)

The main idea tested is that people differ in how they take in information and how they decide about what they’ve taken in, and those preferences combine to create distinct personality patterns. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator embodies this by measuring four preference areas. Two of these directly map to the process of perception and judgment: Sensing versus Intuition describes how you perceive or take in information, while Thinking versus Feeling describes how you judge or decide about what you have perceived. When you mix these with the other two dimensions—Introversion/Extraversion and Judging/Perceiving—you get 16 unique personality types, each reflecting a different pattern of behavior and decision-making. This distinguishes it from other instruments listed, which assess different constructs (cognitive ability, substance use risk, etc.).