Essentials of Understanding Psychology
Essentials of Understanding Psychology
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259531804
Author: Robert S Feldman Dean College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 35, Problem 1E
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Introduction: Psychology is the branch of science that incorporates the behavior, thought, emotion, personality, and motivation. In psychology, individuals are characterized into two types based on their anxiety and response to stress, namely Type A and Type B.

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Answer to Problem 1E

Correct answer: Type B behavior is characterized by cooperativeness and by being easygoing; Type A behavior is characterized by hostility and competitiveness.

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Type A people are the individuals who live at a high stress level. They are more impatient, competitive, ambitious, and more over aggressive people. However, Type B individuals share the exact opposite characters compared to Type A individuals. Stress can produce varied negative responses such as fear, anger, impatience, depression, anxiety, and frustration in our body. Type A individuals experience more negative emotions when compared to Type B individuals.

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