Exploring the Validity of the Jung Personality Type Test

The Jung Personality Type Test is familiar to me as I have taken it before and know of its general premise. The test is popular in the business world but is heavily criticized by academics due to its low validity and reliability. I have taken the test several times and never received the same personality type twice. This does not mean that there have not been similarities in my results; on every test certain aspects of the results stay true and the percentages of specific personality traits stay within close range. The result of my Jung Test-- for this assignment-- classified my personality in the ENFJ typology with dominance in both the Extrovert and Introvert (E-I) traits equally, Intuition, Feelings and Judging. While I believe that we

A few I found accurate include: outgoing, perfectionist, assertive, loving, organized, involved, open, leader, ambitious and complimentary. The ones I found questionable are attention seeking, easily hurt, emotional and image conscious. The two items I found to be unagreeable are hyperactive and group oriented (The latter item being one of my greatest personal struggles because I prefer to work alone.) Finally, the laughable item is anti-tattoos; laughable because it is painfully accurate, and I often threaten my son with bodily harm if ever he comes home with

The favored career choices were precise and I have actually worked in some of the professions mentioned before becoming a teacher. One or two I even continue to enjoy in my spare time (before Galen that is). My preferred choices include: casting director, film director, teacher (art, preschool, elementary), fashion designer, actor, work in the performing arts and school psychologist. Admittedly, from the list of disfavored careers a few seem intriguing, such as being a scientist (perhaps in another lifetime -- an Astrophysicist) or even a web designer; but, the others are, definitely and accurately, a resounding no. Anything with business and finances or engineering gives me severe heart palpitations. Extrovert and Introvert and Judgment and Perception seem interchangeable with my personality and may be unerringly viewed as the two sides of one coin for me. The test states that ENFJ personality type is 2.5% of the total population. It also classified me as the "Persuader" type --which is an outstanding leader of groups and may be aggressive at helping others be the best that they can be. This is poignantly true. Whenever I clash with people close to me or with those I have taken a special interest in helping, it is because of this "aggressiveness" or passion that others misconstrue as me trying to "run their lives". This can be frustrating because the "aggressiveness" comes