Could Bruce be considered Type A or Type B? Why? Provide evidence for your answer.

What will be an ideal response?


Bruce could be considered Type A because of his time urgency and short temper, i.e., hostility, as evidenced by his frequent implication to staff members that they are not completing tasks quickly enough and by his repeated loss of temper. He also displays the third factor that constitutes Type A Behavior Pattern: achievement striving. The case states that, “he hopes to see the hospital grow and become one of those ranked as one of the best in the U.S.”

Psychology

You might also like to view...

The role of the researcher in the ______ is to act as the moderator.

A. experiment B. interview C. focus group D. questionnaire

Psychology

In a genetic linkage study, which piece of information would be important?

a. whether behavior changes when individuals are exposed to a particular chemical or diet b. whether the experimenter knows who is in the experimental group c. the nationwide prevalence of the disorder under study d. identifying family members who have the same disorder as the proband

Psychology

"I never forget a face."  If that is really true, then the individual is referred to as a(n):

A. savant B. memoirist C. mnemonists D. super-recognizer

Psychology

In cultural-familial intellectual deficiency, children are not biologically normal, and develop age-appropriate behavior at a slower pace because of an impoverished home environment.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Psychology