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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jul 2.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Neurosci. 2015 Feb 20;10(5):527–550. doi: 10.1080/17470919.2015.1013223

Table 2.

Observed behaviors and self-reported strategies used to obtain power in social interactions for sociable and aggressive dominance subtypes (Kalma & Peeters, 1993). An unchecked box means this trait is not significantly correlated with dominance type.

Adult High Status Subtypes

Sociable Dominance Aggressive Dominance
General
 Exhibits expertise
  Exhibits eye contact while speaking
 Exhibits eye contact while listening
 Prolongs gaze
 Bargains
 Disagrees
Antisocial Behavior
 Interrupts others
 Deceitful
 Evasive
 Uses threats
Dominance
 Gives opinions freely
 Assertive
 Persuasive
 Persistent