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