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