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