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Myers-Briggs Type Inventory Preferences of Pharmacy Students and Practitioners

Werner Lowenthal

Virginia Commonwealth University

The Myers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) preferences were obtained for students in 10 classes at four different schools of pharmacy in the United States (N = 832), and for a sample of practicing pharmacists (N = 170). It was found that, except for three isolated instances, the MBTIpersonalitypreferences of all students studied were statistically similar. The MBTI preferences of students were statistically similar to those of practicing pharmacists on the Extravert/Introvert and Sensing/ Intuitive preferences. They differed on the Thinking/Feeling preferences in that more students had the feeling (people oriented) preference, and on the Judging/Perceiving preferences in that more students had a perceiving (adaptable, open) preference. Analyzing pharmacy students and students in other health care professions, it was seen that students appeared to self-select into the various professions. Data also shows that student selection of specific curricular options offered inprofessional programs can be correlated to their MBTI preferences. The implications of personality preferences on curriculum design, teaching, and recruiting and admission processes are discussed

Evaluation & the Health Professions, Vol. 17, No. 1, 22-42 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/016327879401700102
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