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