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