AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Personality types that are high achievers, competitive, impatient; often have health problems due to stress
A
Type A
B
Type B
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Yes. Because of tendencies to engage in urgent and achievement-oriented behavior, people with a Type A personality may feel more stressed or develop stress-related disorders. Impatience: People with a Type A personality often feel like they’re constantly racing against the clock.

Detailed explanation-2: -Type A behavior (hard-driving, competitive, time-urgent, hostile-irritable) has been linked to high stress levels and the risk of eventual cardiovascular problems (i.e., coronary heart disease, CHD).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Type A personality types behavior makes them more prone to stress-related illnesses such as CHD, raised blood pressure, etc. Such people are more likely to have their ”flight or fight” response set off by things in their environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -In this hypothesis, personalities that are more competitive, highly organized, ambitious, impatient, highly aware of time management, or aggressive are labeled Type A, while more relaxed, “receptive", less “neurotic” and “frantic” personalities are labeled Type B.

Detailed explanation-5: -Type A personality is one which is stress-prone, in a hurry, impatient and fast in whatever they do.

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