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The present study investigated the relationships between interpersonal flexibility, Type A behavior, and impostor characteristics in college students. Although no significant relationship was found to exist between interpersonal flexibility and Type A behavior, interpersonal flexibility and impostor characteristics were negatively related for both men and women. Although Type A and impostor characteristics were negatively related for men, they were positively related for women.
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Hayes, K.M., Davis, S.F. Interpersonal flexibility, Type A individuals, and the impostor phenomenon. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 31, 323–325 (1993). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334942
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