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