STRESS: Ind - Type A/B A01

Question 1

Type A/B Intro

Answer 1

Friedman & Rosenman developed the personality theory based on observed behaviour of waiting room patients
- Some seemed tenser & exhibited certain behaviours such as restlessness
- Others seemed calmer & more relaxed

F&R made a distinction between the groups & labelled them type A/B personality

Question 2

Type A vs Type B

Answer 2

Type A: Competitive / Impulsive / Unrealistic sense of urgency

Type B: Calm & relaxed / Able to express feelings / Slower speech & movement

Question 3

Link between Type A personality & Stress Related Illness

Answer 3

Type A more likely to:
- More likely to experience fight/flight response
- Therefore have more stress hormones (e.g. adrenaline) released regularly
Leads to higher blood pressure & heart rate = damages blood vessels = increases likelihood of coronary heart disease & stroke

Question 4

Type A/B Names

Answer 4

Freidman & Rosenman
Rosenman et al.
Haynes et al.

Question 5

Rosenman et al.

Answer 5

Western Collaborative Group Study

Longitudinal study of >3000 men
- Men categorised as type A or B @ the start of the study
After 8.5 years, >250 men developed heart disease
- 13% type A
- 6% type B
External factors which cause heart disease (such as smoking) were controlled variables

Question 6

Haynes et al.

Answer 6

Framingham Heart Study
Type A behaviours = associated with an increase in risk of coronary heart disease over 10 years