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Yeah, studies can correlate type with other measures. Even IQ. Imagine that.
But where do the types used in the studies come from? Tests. Most often, the CPP deal itself. And in these parts, we tend to deride the dichotomy-based tests--even the official one. We tend to rely on other means to determine type, such as "vibes," perceived function stackings, and so on.
If we don't think tests accurately measure type, we'll need to ask how inaccurate they are in order to see how exactly type and IQ are related. If your coworker takes the official test which dubs him INTJ but you swear up and down that he's "really" an ISTJ; or if your sweetie gets pegged as an ENFJ but she's "really" an ESFP; imagine how many other mismatches between test result and type there are. (Or, at least, perceived mismatches.)
If these correlations exist, then they exist. They can piss people off, and they can cause billions of fingers to plug billions of ears, but they'll still be kicking around. But by our own definitions, there's some important piece missing to the whole shebang.
But where do the types used in the studies come from? Tests. Most often, the CPP deal itself. And in these parts, we tend to deride the dichotomy-based tests--even the official one. We tend to rely on other means to determine type, such as "vibes," perceived function stackings, and so on.
If we don't think tests accurately measure type, we'll need to ask how inaccurate they are in order to see how exactly type and IQ are related. If your coworker takes the official test which dubs him INTJ but you swear up and down that he's "really" an ISTJ; or if your sweetie gets pegged as an ENFJ but she's "really" an ESFP; imagine how many other mismatches between test result and type there are. (Or, at least, perceived mismatches.)
If these correlations exist, then they exist. They can piss people off, and they can cause billions of fingers to plug billions of ears, but they'll still be kicking around. But by our own definitions, there's some important piece missing to the whole shebang.