This study examined the factor structure of Form G of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). A third-order component analysis of a sample (n = 486) yielded three higher order components. Because this is the first third-order analysis of the MBTI reported in the psychological literature, these findings contribute to the research literature pertaining to the generalized structure of the popular personality instrument.
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