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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
Statement 1 2 3 4 5 6
If I disagree with someone, I'm often very happy to let the matter go rather than argue about it.
I often talk about controversial subjects 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.
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 like to be in control of things.
Even when I'm annoyed with someone, I often let the issue go rather than confront them.
I chip in a lot when people are talking because I see conversation as a collaborative effort.
I'm not very competitive.
I'm not that keen on being a leader.
I like being a leader.
I don't like being in charge.
When I am very knowledgeable about something, I enjoy explaining things to people.
I like to be the best at things I do.
I'm happy to let others be in charge.
I try very hard to avoid direct confrontation.
I'm very keen to ensure that no one is embarrassed during a 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.
I prefer to let others take charge.
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 try to never chip in when someone's talking: I wait until they've finished.
I like to take charge of things.
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 interact much when other people are talking: I wait until they have finished.
I dislike people in authority telling me what to do.
I like it when others take charge.
I struggle letting others take charge.
If something interesting comes to mind, I sometimes change topic quite abruptly during conversation.
I really struggle taking orders from other people.
I enjoy coming across as an informed authority on a subject.
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 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.
I tend not to use my spare time to do achievement focused things.
I often don't end up confronting someone if they annoy me.
I struggle letting others take charge.
People should not chip in when I'm talking. They should wait until I've finished.
During conversation I try not to change subjects abruptly.
I think it's a little rude to talk as though I know more than other people about a subject.
During conversation, I try to let topics develop gradually rather than change subjects abruptly.
I'm not that fussed about sharing new ideas with people.
I can be pretty confrontational when I need to be.
I'm not an overly ambitious person.
I'm a very ambitious person
I can be very keen to convince somebody that I'm right if I think they're wrong.
During conversation I say what I think even if it will annoy someone.
I don't want to sound like and "know it all".
I resent people in positions of authority.
I try not to change topics during conversation.
It can be a bit anti-social to be intent on winning: taking part is more important.
I love telling people about my ideas.
During conversation I enjoy adopting the role of teacher if I know a lot about something.
I spend quite a lot of my spare time doing achievement focused things.
I am very competitive.
I like to take the role of expert or teacher during a conversation.