Type A Behavior, Pessimism, and Optimism Among College Undergraduates

Fred B. Bryant; Paul R. Yarnold

Type A Behavior, Pessimism, and Optimism Among College Undergraduates

Fred B. Bryant, Paul R. Yarnold

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This study used scores on measures of dispositional optimism and pessimism to discriminate 117 extreme Type A versus 131 extreme Type B college undergraduates. Consistent with a priori hypotheses the analysis revealed that Type As were significantly less pessimistic, and significantly more optimistic, than Type Bs.

Original language	American English
Journal	Psychology: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Volume	3
State	Published - Jan 1 2014

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