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