Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The components of ‘Type A’ Pattern of personality encompass:

(a) Happy-go-Lucky
(b) Prosocial
(c) Emotion-Focused
(d) Competitive Striving for Achievement
(e) Sense of Time Urgency

Correct option is C

Type A personality is characterized by a highly competitive, ambitious, impatient, and time-conscious behavior pattern. The key traits include:

• (D) Competitive Striving for Achievement – Type A individuals are highly goal-driven, ambitious, and competitive, often pushing themselves to achieve success at any cost.

• (E) Sense of Time Urgency – They are always in a hurry, feel pressured by time, and exhibit impatience in daily activities, often trying to multitask.

  
  

Information Booster:

1. Type A Personality – First described by Friedman & Rosenman (1974), it is linked to high stress levels and an increased risk of heart disease.

2. Key Traits – Competitiveness, impatience, aggression, and time-consciousness.

3. Health Risks – Higher susceptibility to hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and stress-related disorders.

4. Opposite Personality Type – Type B personality, which is more relaxed, easygoing, and less stress-prone.

5. Studies on Type A & Heart Disease – Research shows that hostility is the most harmful component of Type A behavior, strongly linked to heart disease.

   
   

Additional Information (Incorrect Options):

• (A) Happy-go-Lucky – This describes a carefree, relaxed attitude, which is characteristic of Type B personality, not Type A.

• (C) Emotion-Focused  – Emotion-focused coping is more associated with Type B personalities or individuals with a more reflective approach to stress.

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