<p>The test you seem to be talking about is often referred to by different names, but the name used by The Myers &amp; Briggs Foundation[1] and most of the papers on the subject[2] is MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator).</p>
<p>PS:</p>
<ol>
<li>I did my best to identify it according to your description, but leave a comment if it's not the test you had in mind.</li>
<li>It is important to add that this test is often regarded as pseudoscience and has several fundamental issues [3]</li>
</ol>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/</a>
[2] <a href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&amp;as_sdt=0%2C5&amp;q=%22Myers-Briggs+Type+INdicator%22&amp;btnG=" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&amp;as_sdt=0%2C5&amp;q=%22Myers-Briggs+Type+INdicator%22&amp;btnG=</a>
[3] <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/give-and-take/201309/goodbye-mbti-the-fad-won-t-die" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/give-and-take/201309/goodbye-mbti-the-fad-won-t-die</a></p>

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<p>A friend learned heard about a test while on a Myers Briggs course and described it to me.  I thought it was interesting, but I can't find anything about it since I don't know what to search for.</p>
<p>The instructor says 'tell me about this [object]'</p>
<p>One type of person will say a few factual observations</p>
<blockquote>
<p>It's a red book</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Another type will give you a firehose of information</p>
<blockquote>
<p>People learn things from it, it's old so its probably had a few people read it, they probably really loved the book, ...</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Is there a well known test like this? Is there anything term I can google to learn more?</p>
<p>There is a discussion of it here too.
<a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/731/what-lies-beneath/act-two-5" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.thisamericanlife.org/731/what-lies-beneath/act-two-5</a></p>

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'Describe this object to me' - To work out what type of thought process you have. What is this test called?
Robert
# 'Describe this object to me' - To work out what type of thought process you have. What is this test called?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-28)

A friend learned heard about a test while on a Myers Briggs course and described it to me. I thought it was interesting, but I can't find anything about it since I don't know what to search for.

The instructor says 'tell me about this [object]'

One type of person will say a few factual observations

> It's a red book

Another type will give you a firehose of information

> People learn things from it, it's old so its probably had a few people read it, they probably really loved the book, ...

Is there a well known test like this? Is there anything term I can google to learn more?

There is a discussion of it here too.
<https://www.thisamericanlife.org/731/what-lies-beneath/act-two-5>

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-05-03. Score: 1

The test you seem to be talking about is often referred to by different names, but the name used by The Myers & Briggs Foundation[1] and most of the papers on the subject[2] is MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator).

PS:

1. I did my best to identify it according to your description, but leave a comment if it's not the test you had in mind.
2. It is important to add that this test is often regarded as pseudoscience and has several fundamental issues [3]

[1] <https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/>
[2] <https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=%22Myers-Briggs+Type+INdicator%22&btnG=>
[3] <https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/give-and-take/201309/goodbye-mbti-the-fad-won-t-die>


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