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