type a behavior pattern, frustration and aggression
abstract
experimental studies have shown type a behavior
pattern individuals to be more aggressive than type b's.
the primary purpose of this study was to examine whether
increased frustration in response to task failure offers a
partial explanation for type a individual's higher levels
of aggression. the study examined the influence of task
load, sex and behavior pattern on frustration and
aggression. there were 86 subjects, 38 males and 48
females, from the introductory psychology subject pool.
type a subjects were those who scored 8 or greater on the
jenkins activity survey form t. there were 2 task load
levels; 5 and 25 problem conditions. the degree of task
failure was greater in the 25 problem condition. degree of
frustration was obtained through self-report and aggression
was measured by a questionnaire rating the experimenter.
type a's were found to become both more frustrated and
aggressive in the 25 problem condition than in the 5
problem condition. clinical ramifications of these
findings are discussed.
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