It’s important to keep a few things in mind when taking all personality tests, including the Jungian 16 Type Personality Test. This test is made with forced-choice questions, meaning that you have to choose one of two possible answers to each question. You should attempt all questions to get the most accurate results. But let’s not stop there. How ’bout some highlights?!
The Top 6 Keys to Remember About the Jung 16 Type Personality Test:
1) It finds your personality preferences, not how well you do them
This test helps you go on a fact finding mission, but it won’t rate how good you are at the things you find. Think of this as asking your friends for some advice on what kind of job to get. They probably have some good ideas, but they won’t really know how good you’d be at any of the jobs they suggest. The results are good starting points to help guide your path.
2) The results depend on an honest and fair attempt at all test questions
Just like telling your best friends they look skinny in that outfit, you have to mean what you say and do to actually help someone out, especially yourself. Take this test with the mindset of wanting to discover more about the “you inside.” If you try to answer the way you think someone wants you to answer, you’re not going to get the most accurate results. Just be you.
3) All Jungian types are equal, but different – there is no bad or good
Have you ever had a sibling, friend, or child of your own ask you who you like the best? You probably came up with some answer that didn’t really put the issue to rest. You know why? There is no right answer. Just like the 16 Jungian types, there is no better or best – just equals. Each one is different, each one has its own place, and each one is valuable.
4) You should refuse to take the test if not done voluntarily
First, there should be a law against forceful testing and the same applies for using it as a mandatory employment screening method. This tool has to be used ethically, folks. Secondly, the results will NOT be useful if you’re forced to take it. That’s not how self-sourced trait assessments work. Just say no to forced testing.
5) No one should obtain or coerce your results without your permission
Unless you’re sharing with people you trust, be very careful how you use the results and your type information. Giving your Jungian type out nilly-willy is like giving someone a big secret about yourself. Sure, some people could probably guess, but it’s better to be safe and keep it secret if you’re concerned about misuse of your personality information.
6) The results are only guides to the next step, not rules for important decisions
Just getting your Jungian personality type information is not the stopping point – it’s the start of the next part of your personal development journey. The printable version of the Jungian 16 Type personality test includes several pages of hints and guides for each type – over 70 pages in all. That leads you to your next step. Taking the test is only useful if you’ll commit to do the next step.
And What Exactly is the Next Step?
You’ve got to believe to achieve. Learning has to “feel right” in order for it to stick. And you have to get it to stick if you’d like to grow in your personal development journey. You know when learning feels right – you get that feeling in your gut that it’s true and meaningful. Until then, it’s only data and it’s meaningless.
According to learning and teaching researcher Eric Jensen, there are 3 main points to making your learning feel right and stick:
1) Format: the learning has to be in a form that you like the best. For some that’s reading, for others that’s being taught, and for others still it’s going on a learning adventure through the woods. There are 3 main formats, and you definitely prefer one over the others. Make your learning fit into the one of these 3 that best work for you:
a) Visual: reading, testing, writing b) Auditory: lectures, peer review, audiobooks c) Kinesthetic: adventure learning, physical games, group activities
2) Frequency: repetition is important to make the idea become part of your life. The number of times you do something. For some, this can be as little at 1 or 2 times while it may take up to 20 times for others.
3) Duration: not only must the learning be done a number of times, it must also be done for the right amount of time each time. What that right amount of time is depends on the task and the person. This is another reason that reviewing what you learn is such a critical part of the learning process. Dr. Maxwell Maltz proposed 21 days to be the minimum amount of time needed to make a habit stick.
Take the time now to allow yourself to learn from this test and results. Put this question in your mind:
“How can I make these results work for me?”
And then commit to taking the next step.
Check out the important traits and opportunities for growth for your type in the printable version of the Jung 16 Type personality test.