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