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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.
Even when I'm annoyed with someone, I often let the issue go rather than confront them.
I often talk about controversial subjects during conversation.
I like to take the role of expert or teacher during a conversation.
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 resent people in positions of authority.
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.
It can be a bit anti-social to be intent on winning: taking part is more important.
I like to be in control of things.
During conversation I try not to change subjects abruptly.
I'm not that fussed about sharing new ideas with people.
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 like being in charge.
During conversation I say what I think even if it will annoy someone.
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.
People should not chip in when I'm talking. They should wait until I've finished.
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 can be very keen to convince somebody that I'm right if I think they're wrong.
I don't want to sound like and "know it all".
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 I have something difficult to say to someone, I just say it like it is: I don't try to soften my words particularly.
During conversation I enjoy adopting the role of teacher if I know a lot about something.
During conversation, I try to let topics develop gradually rather than change subjects abruptly.
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'm happy to let others be in charge.
I like to take charge of things.
I like to be the best at things I do.
I struggle letting others take charge.
I try not to change topics during conversation.
I'm a very ambitious person
I try to never chip in when someone's talking: I wait until they've finished.
I love telling people about my ideas.
I can be pretty confrontational when I need to be.
If something interesting comes to mind, I sometimes change topic quite abruptly during conversation.
I dislike people in authority telling me what to do.
When I am very knowledgeable about something, I enjoy explaining things to people.
If I disagree with someone, I'm often very happy to let the matter go rather than argue about it.
I'm not that keen on being a leader.
I spend quite a lot of my spare time doing achievement focused things.
I'm not very competitive.
I prefer to let others take charge.
I often don't end up confronting someone if they annoy me.
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 try very hard to avoid direct confrontation.
I like being a leader.
I am very competitive.
I don't interact much when other people are talking: I wait until they have finished.
I struggle letting others take charge.
I'm not an overly ambitious person.
I think it's a little rude to talk as though I know more than other people about a subject.