Need for Dominance Scale Test
Understand how strongly someone tends to lead, influence, and take responsibility in groups in about 4 minutes. This 20 item assessment is fast, validated, and useful for coaching, team fit, and development.


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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
The Need for Dominance (TNfD)
The Need for Dominance (TNfD)
Average
13.5
Normal range
11 — 16
min.
0
max.
20
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
You are asked to describe your interests and opinions. The items are phrased as first-person statements. If a statement accurately describes you and your views, select “Yes, true”; if it does not, select “No, not true.”
When completing the questionnaire, please keep in mind:
• The statements are too brief to include all necessary details; consider typical situations without focusing on specifics.
• Do not spend time deliberating; respond quickly. Each response should take no more than five seconds.
• Do not skip any items. Answer every item by selecting one of the two response options. In some cases, it may be difficult to relate a statement to yourself; in that case, still try to choose either “Yes” or “No.”
When responding, do not attempt to create an intentionally favorable or unfavorable impression. There are no “good” or “bad” answers; the primary goal is to express your opinion freely.
- Yes, true
- No, not true
- Yes, true
- No, not true
- Yes, true
- No, not true
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Need for Dominance Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs
This self-report measure is designed to assess individual differences in motivation to influence, lead, and take initiative in interpersonal or group settings. The Need for Dominance Scale provides a brief, structured way to quantify dominance-related preferences in everyday social behavior.
Developed by David M. Buss and Jerry M. Burger, it consists of 20 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete. The Need for Dominance Scale is generally used in research and applied assessment contexts where understanding interpersonal style, leadership motivation, and preference for directing others may inform case formulation or group dynamics.
Author: David M. Buss, Jerry M. Burger
Literature: McClelland, D. C. Human motivation. Cambridge University Press. 1987.; Winter, D. G. The power motive. Free Press. 1973.; Paulhus, D. L., & John, O. P. Egoistic and moralistic biases in self-perception: The interplay of self-deceptive styles with basic traits and motives. Journal of Personality. 1998.
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