The Relation between the Type A Behavior Pattern, Pacing, and Subjective Workload under Single-and Dual-Task Conditions

1985 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 675-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Damos
Keyword(s):  
Dual Task ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Type B ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Single Task ◽  
Task Conditions ◽  
And Task

Twenty Type A and 20 Type B subjects performed two discrete tasks alone and together. Half of the subjects performed paced versions of both tasks; half, unpaced versions. Workload ratings were obtained for all subjects under single-and dual-task conditions using eight bipolar adjective scales. Under single-task conditions there was a significant interaction between behavior pattern and pacing on one of the tasks. This interaction indicated that Type A subjects responded more rapidly under unpaced conditions than did Type B subjects, although there was little difference between the groups under paced conditions. Under dualtask conditions, Type A subjects responded more rapidly than did Type B subjects regardless of pacing. There was one significant interaction between behavior pattern and task on one of the workload scales.

Type a Behavior Pattern, Time Urgency and Arrival Time: A Replication

1983 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Lee ◽  
J. M. Innes
Keyword(s):  
Arrival Time ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Type B ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Time Urgency

The finding by Gastorf (1980) that 11 subjects classified as Type A arrived significantly earlier at experimental sessions than those 17 classed as Type B was not replicated. There were no differences between the A and B groups, but both were significantly later in arriving than 25 “average” subjects.

Relationship between Type a Behavior Pattern and Motivational Needs

1986 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 783-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard H. Chusmir ◽  
Jacqueline A. Hood
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Type B ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Job Commitment ◽  
Propensity To Leave ◽  
Motivational Needs

Type A/B behavior pattern, motivational needs, and several job-related attitudes and characteristics were examined for a group of 799 working men and women (358 men, 441 women) in a wide variety of occupations and hierarchical positions. Results of multiple regression analysis indicated that Type A individuals tend to be higher in n Ach, n Pwr, job commitment and managerial responsibilities, but lower in job satisfaction than Type B persons. Type B subjects are inclined in the opposite direction, being higher in job satisfaction but lower in n Ach, n Pwr, job commitment and organization level. A number of other variables, including n Aut, years employed, sex, education, and propensity to leave were not significantly related to Type A/B behavior.

Maintenance of Type a Behavior: Support for a Type-Similarity Hypothesis

1987 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 771-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy L. Berrenberg ◽  
Mark A. Canjar ◽  
Suzell A. Klein ◽  
Beth B. Bugosh
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Stimulus Person ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Type B ◽  
Behavior Support ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Similarity Hypothesis ◽  
Female Type ◽  
Male Type

This study tested two hypotheses that might account for the maintenance of the Type A behavior pattern. 56 male and 56 female Type A and B subjects rated the attractiveness of a stimulus person described as a Type A male, Type A female, Type B male, or Type B female. Type A subjects preferred the Type A stimulus person, while Type B subjects were mote attracted to the Type B stimulus person. These findings supported a type-similarity hypothesis.

Type A/B Behavior and Eight Basic Emotions in 1084 Employees

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 1019-1024 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katija Čatipović-Veselica ◽  
Vjekoslav Amidžić ◽  
Dinko Burić ◽  
Vesna Ilakovac ◽  
Damir Kozmar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Type B ◽  
Basic Emotions ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Behavioral Counseling ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Emotional Dimensions ◽  
The Relationship

We examined the prevalence of Type A/B behavior and Emotion Profiles in 1084 employees. This report focused on the relationship between Type A behavior and eight basic emotion dimensions. Of the 1084 subjects 710 (65%) scored as Type A and 374 (34.5%) as Type B. The mean Bortner scores for all subjects were 182.8 ( SD = 33.7), scores on emotional dimensions for Incorporation and Reproduction were high, and intensities for Ejection and Destruction were low; mean scores on other emotions were normal. Significant differences between Type A and Type B scores were found on six emotional dimensions. Subjects classified as Type A had ratings lower on trustful, controlled, and timid and higher on aggressive, distrustful, and uncontrolled than did persons classified as Type B. There were no differences between Type A and Type B scores on the emotion dimensions of Reproduction and Deprivation. Our data suggest multiple emotional components may comprise the Type A behavior pattern. This is important for behavioral counseling programs and early preventive efforts which could be aimed at reducing the intensity of Type A behaviors.

Death Anxiety and the Type a Behavior Pattern

1985 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 745-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen S. Pfost ◽  
Kelly A. Peters ◽  
Michael J. Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Type A ◽  
Physiological Arousal ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Type B ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Threatening Stimuli

The hypothesis that Type A individuals ( n = 17) would report less death anxiety than Type B individuals ( n = 17) but would manifest more perceptual defensiveness and physiological arousal when presented with death-related stimuli was not confirmed. Type A persons did report significantly more repression toward threatening stimuli in general than Type B persons. Sources for the obtained findings are discussed.

Prevalence and Correlates of the Type a Behavior Pattern in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

1985 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 699-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn K. Potts ◽  
Barry P. Katz ◽  
Kenneth D. Brandt
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Type B ◽  
Physical Status ◽  
Jenkins Activity Survey ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Activity Survey

The Type A behavior pattern was noted less frequently in a group of 60 patients with rheumatoid arthritis than was expected based on standardized norms for the Jenkins Activity Survey. Patients manifesting Type A behavior with respect to factors of Speed and Impatience and Job Involvement tended to have better physical status than those exhibiting Type B behavior. These aspects of the Type A behavior pattern may be associated with good physical health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Self-Reported Type A Behavior and Marital Status

1987 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-106
Author(s):  
D. De Leo ◽  
S. Caracciolo ◽  
M. A. Baserga Marchetti ◽  
S. Molinari
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Jenkins Activity Survey ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Survey Form ◽  
Stratified Sample ◽  
Activity Survey

The Jenkins Activity Survey Form C. was administered to a stratified sample of workers (1000 men and 465 women) to study the distribution of the Type A Behavior Pattern among Italians. General Type A scores were higher in married vs unmarried men and Job Involvement scores were higher for single persons than for married ones. Results suggest a stronger link between job involvement and marital status than between job involvement and Type A behavior.

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