I agree that it shouldn't be uncritically accepted. We need to measure, statistically, just how accurate it is, and for what.
Sorry to nitpick, but:
> every attribute but introversion seems pretty meaningless
Every attribute is defined. In fact, every question on the test assigns one point to one attribute. Therefore, implicitly, every question is an example of one attribute and a rejection of the supposed opposite attribute.
But you're right -- too often it's treated like astrology. Too often, people are more concerned with assigning categories than with understanding people and what makes them tick.
Sorry to nitpick, but:
> every attribute but introversion seems pretty meaningless
Every attribute is defined. In fact, every question on the test assigns one point to one attribute. Therefore, implicitly, every question is an example of one attribute and a rejection of the supposed opposite attribute.
But you're right -- too often it's treated like astrology. Too often, people are more concerned with assigning categories than with understanding people and what makes them tick.