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Interaction Position Questionnaire Test

Understand your interaction style in 8 minutes, from influence and pressure to restraint and withdrawal. Get clear insights to improve communication and team dynamics.
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October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025
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2/10
Non-Intervention Position (NP)
Measures the tendency to withdraw from active involvement in interactions by accepting circumstances and avoiding conflict or trouble.
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0 – 4: Low | 5 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High
A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting you typically stay engaged rather than relying on distancing or “letting things happen” in interactions.
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8/10
Nonviolence Position (NP)
Measures how strongly a person prefers cooperative, respectful, and non-harmful ways of influencing others in interaction.
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0 – 4: Low | 5 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High
A score of 8 falls in the High range, suggesting a strong tendency to consider others’ interests and use request-based, cooperative, and forgiving approaches rather than causing harm.
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8/10
Manipulative Position (MP)
Measures the tendency to influence others through indirect or covert tactics such as flattery, deception, hints, intimidation, or appeals to authority.
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0 – 4: Low | 5 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High
A score of 8 falls in the High range, suggesting a strong preference for indirect influence strategies over straightforward communication in interactions.
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7/10
Coercive Position (CP)
Measures the extent to which a person tends to use direct pressure and dominance to influence others in interactions.
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0 – 4: Low | 5 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High
A score of 7 falls in the High range, suggesting a strong tendency to rely on demands, pressure, or domination rather than considering others’ interests.
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Who Usually Takes This Test?
Students improving communication
41%OF USERS
Students take it to understand whether they tend to push, persuade, cooperate, or withdraw in everyday interactions with peers and teachers.
School psychologists and counselors
34%OF USERS
Specialists use it to quickly map interaction styles and plan targeted support for healthier, more effective communication.
Team leads and educators
25%OF USERS
People coordinating groups use it to spot pressure vs. avoidance patterns in a team and reduce friction in collaboration.
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Position of Non-Interference (PoN)
Average
4.9
Normal range
3.4 — 6.4
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The Position of Nonviolence (TPoN)
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4.4
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2.6 — 6.3
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Manipulation stance (Ms)
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3.4
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1.6 — 5.1
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Position of Coercion (PoC)
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4.9
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3.1 — 6.7
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What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures four common interaction positions: coercion, manipulation, nonviolence, and nonintervention. Results indicate the relative strength of each position in typical behavior.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
Completion time is about 8 minutes. The questionnaire contains 40 items.
How should responses be selected?
Select the option that best reflects usual behavior across common situations. Avoid choosing answers based on rare events or preferred self-image.
How should the results be interpreted?
Scores reflect tendencies rather than fixed traits or diagnoses. Interpretation is most accurate when considered alongside other information about the person or group.
Can the results be used for group or team work?
Yes, results can support analysis of interaction patterns within a group. They may help identify pressure-based, influence-based, cooperative, or withdrawing styles that affect group functioning.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Questionnaire for Identifying Interaction Positions, IPO Test

Interaction Position Questionnaire Test

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This measure is designed to assess characteristic interpersonal approaches in everyday social interaction. The Interaction Position Questionnaire provides a brief self-report profile of how an individual tends to relate to others across common communication situations.

It consists of 40 items and typically requires about 8 minutes to complete. Respondents indicate the extent to which statements describe their typical behavior, supporting a structured summary of interaction positions that may reflect directive, influence-oriented, noncoercive, or noninvolved tendencies.

The Interaction Position Questionnaire may be used in counseling, educational, or organizational contexts to support discussion of communication patterns, interpersonal impact, and team dynamics. It was developed by Michael Argyle and Robert F. Bales.

Author: Michael Argyle, Robert F. Bales
Literature: Deutsch, M. The resolution of conflict: Constructive and destructive processes. Yale University Press. 1973.
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