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Perceiving and Judging Exercise

Feb 6th, 2013

1) Have participants sort themselves into J and P groups using the following phrases:

JUDGING � J	PERCEIVING - P
Lifestyle is decisive, planned and orderly	Lifestyle is flexible, adaptable and spontaneous
Enjoys being decisive	Enjoys being curious and discovering surprises
Feels comfortable establishing closure	Feels comfortable maintaining openness
Works best when able to plan and can follow the plan	Enjoys working on different projects as interest surfaces
Schedules and plans to avoid anxiety	Energized by deadlines and enjoys last minute rushes
Does not easily tolerate uncertainty	Able to tolerate ambiguity
Likes definite order and structure	Likes going with the flow

2) Ask the J group to write three questions about people who prefer P.

3) Ask the P group to write three questions about people who prefer J.

4) Have the J group ask the P group their questions. Allow the P group to respond. Do not allow rebuttal from the J group.

5) Repeat this process with the P group asking the questions.

6) Process the activity.

a) Ask the P group:

i) Did the questions seem like statements in question form?

b) Ask the J group:

i) Did the questions seem like descriptions of behavior in question form?