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Need for Dominance Scale Test

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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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Questions: 204 minutes
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October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025
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Need for Dominance (NfD)
This scale measures the degree to which a person is motivated to take leadership, influence others, and organize group actions.
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06: Low | 713: Moderate | 1420: High
A score of 10 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a balanced tendency to take initiative and influence in groups without a strong drive to dominate.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Aspiring team leaders
41%OF USERS
People aiming for leadership roles take it to see whether they naturally take initiative, influence others, and assume responsibility in groups.
HR and recruiters
34%OF USERS
Hiring and people-ops specialists use it to gauge a candidate’s orientation toward leading and organizing without confusing it with manipulation.
Coaches and psychologists
25%OF USERS
Practitioners include it in counseling or training to discuss a client’s leadership motivation and how it shows up in teamwork.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
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The Need for Dominance (TNfD)
The Need for Dominance (TNfD)
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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

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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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