Midrange scores indicate a person who tends to prefer teamwork and collaborative approaches toward achieving success, whereas high scores describe a person who prefers to compete as a lone individual. Both ends of this scale describe ways of interacting socially and professionally with others. No value judgment is necessarily implied. Depending on the context, having a more competitive or more collaborative style has advantages and disadvantages. These advantages and disadvantages can be magnified in persons with scores at either of the extreme ends of this scale.

A person with a high score on Style #1 might be characterized as a highly competitive and aggressive individual with less tolerance of being led by colleagues or persuaded to compromise. We might call this person "The Lone Competitor." This individual is focused more on a personal assessment of the issues and often appears opinionated or rigid in group decision-making contexts. Individuals with low scores on this scale are typically particularly tolerant of group processes, and open to compromise to reach consensus ("The Team Member"). This individual values collaborative effort. Midrange scores indicate a more eclectic approach to interactions where competition is a factor. This individual has more flexibility across contexts in the expression of their competitiveness.

Which range of scores better equips a person for success in a given aspect of the legal profession depends on the character of the professional practice. A high score on "Competition" (Style #1) suggests a temperament better suited to highly competitive practice settings such as working as a hard driving litigator rather than perhaps as an amiable arbitrator. An individual entering the profession or entering Law School with a midrange score on Style Scale #1 might be best positioned for the greatest range of potential future success in professional practice. While research has yet to be done in this area, a midrange score on Interactive Style #1 suggests possible advantages in that the individual might be inclined to approach questions and problem solving open-mindedly and collaboratively and yet retain a competitive determination with respect to their own point of view.