Are You a Stress-Prone "Type A" Personality?

Type A personalities tend to be more successful and they also get 90% of all heart attacks. Are you a Type A? Here's a chance for you to test yourself. Below are two columns of contrasting behaviours. Since each of us belongs somewhere on a continuum between the two, select the radio button under the number where you think you belong between the two extremes.

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Doesn't mind leaving things temporarily unfinished								Must get things finished once started
Calm and unhurried about appointments								Never late for appointments
Not competitive								Highly competitive
Listens well; lets others finish speaking								Anticipates others in conversation (nods, interrupts, finishes sentences for others)
Never in a hurry, even when pressured								Always in a hurry
Easygoing								Always going full speed ahead
Takes one thing at a time								Tries to do more than one thing at a time; thinks about what to do next
Slow and deliberate in speech								Vigorous and forceful in speed (uses a lot of gestures)
Concerned with satisfying him/herself, not others								Wants recognition by other for a job well done
Slow doing things								Fast doing things (eating, walking, etc.)
Serene								Hard driving
Expresses feelings openly								Holds feelings in
Has a large number of interests								Few interests outside work
Satisfied with job								Ambitious; wants quick advancement at job
Never sets own deadlines								Often sets own deadlines
Feels limited responsibility								Always feels responsibility
Never judges things in terms of numbers								Often judges performance in terms of numbers (how much, how many)
Casual about work								Takes work very seriously (works weekends, brings home work)
Not very precise								Very precise
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