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Dominance

Introduction

Here are a number of statements that may or may not apply to you. For each statement, select the response that best applies to you. Do not spend too long deliberating about your responses: if in doubt, choose the option that immediately seems most appropriate.

Disagree Strongly Disagree Moderately Disagree a Little Agree a Little Agree Moderately Agree Strongly
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1 - Disagree Strongly
2 - Disagree Moderatley
3 - Disagree a Little
4 - Agree a Little
5 - Agree Moderately
6 - Agree Strongly
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I like to be in control of things.
I think it's a little rude to talk as though I know more than other people about a subject.
I can be pretty confrontational when I need to be.
I'm very keen to ensure that no one is embarrassed during a conversation.
I enjoy coming across as an informed authority on a subject.
I like to be the best at things I do.
I prefer to let others take charge.
During conversation, if something comes to mind that I want to say, but I don't get the opportunity to say it, I'm not too bothered.
I try very hard to avoid direct confrontation.
I spend quite a lot of my spare time doing achievement focused things.
People should not chip in when I'm talking. They should wait until I've finished.
I'm not an overly ambitious person.
I resent people in positions of authority.
I dislike people in authority telling me what to do.
I struggle letting others take charge.
I struggle letting others take charge.
I like being a leader.
I provide people with a lot of cues to show that I'm listening to them (for example nodding my head or making minimal responses like "oh really?").
I don't like being in charge.
If I have something difficult to say to someone, I use a lot of softening terms like "maybe" or "possibly" to avoid being too direct.
I don't want to sound like and "know it all".
When I am very knowledgeable about something, I enjoy explaining things to people.
I don't interact much when other people are talking: I wait until they have finished.
If something interesting comes to mind, I sometimes change topic quite abruptly during conversation.
I like it when others take charge.
Even when I'm annoyed with someone, I often let the issue go rather than confront them.
I'm happy to pull someone up about something if their behaviour annoys me.
I'm not that keen on being a leader.
During conversation, I try to let topics develop gradually rather than change subjects abruptly.
I am very competitive.
I like to take charge of things.
I'm not very competitive.
I tend not to use my spare time to do achievement focused things.
It can be a bit anti-social to be intent on winning: taking part is more important.
I often chip in when someone is talking in order to ask clarifying questions about what they're saying, or to build on what they're saying.
During conversation I say what I think even if it will annoy someone.
I'm not that fussed about sharing new ideas with people.
I'm a very ambitious person
During conversation I enjoy adopting the role of teacher if I know a lot about something.
I really struggle taking orders from other people.
I can be very keen to convince somebody that I'm right if I think they're wrong.
During conversation I try not to change subjects abruptly.
I try to never chip in when someone's talking: I wait until they've finished.
If I disagree with someone, I'm often very happy to let the matter go rather than argue about it.
If I have something difficult to say to someone, I just say it like it is: I don't try to soften my words particularly.
You should never speak over someone, even if it's going to build on what they're saying. You should wait until they've finished talking.
I often talk about controversial subjects during conversation.
I'm happy to let others be in charge.
I try to find ways to encourage cooperation rather than directly confronting people.
I try not to change topics during conversation.
I love telling people about my ideas.
I chip in a lot when people are talking because I see conversation as a collaborative effort.
I like to take the role of expert or teacher during a conversation.
If I feel something needs to be said, I usually say it.
I often don't end up confronting someone if they annoy me.