Dominant Function
Your leading cognitive function
Overview
Identifies your dominant cognitive function-attitude from Jung's eight functions, but only reports a type when the data shows clear separation. No forced typing — if there's no clear dominant, none is reported.
What It Measures
- Same eight functions as Eight Functions, but scored as a ranked vector
- Looks for clear separation between top functions to identify a dominant
- Reports wing (adjacent function) when separation allows
Format & Scoring
Test Format
Fixed form, 40 items. Uses ranked endorsement scoring with separation bands.
Scoring Approach
Ranked endorsement with adjacent-max wing rule. Only reports dominant when separation bands are clearly exceeded.
Best For
Identifying your leading cognitive function if one clearly emerges. Useful for understanding your primary mode of engaging with the world.
Background
Applies the Singer-Loomis design principle — continuous scoring with type selected by separation rather than forced dichotomy.
Limitations
- May not report a type if functions don't separate clearly
- Less informative than the full Eight Functions profile
- Illustrative parameters pending empirical validation
Epistemic Status
A type description — a way of seeing yourself, not a measurement
This system's typology classification means it operates from a jungian-function tradition. All packs are currently marked as "piloted" — psychometric parameters are illustrative pending empirical validation.
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