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