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Based upon Friedman and Rosenman’s (1977) characterization of the Type A individual, it was predicted that Type As would show higher levels of impact (as opposed to process) achievement motivation than would Type Bs. The modified Jenkins Activity Survey and the Success Behaviors Questionnaire were administered to 352 undergraduate college students to measure Type A/B characteristics and process versus impact achievement orientation, respectively. The results were generally supportive of this prediction.
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Davis, S.F., Grover, C.A., Sadowski, C.J. et al. The relationship between the Type A behavior pattern and process versus impact achievement motivation. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 24, 441–443 (1986). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330576
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