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Re-examination of the relationship between the Type A behavior pattern and heart rate recovery from a psychosocial stressor
(1984)A recent study by Hart and Jamieson (1983) reported that Type A males recover from a psychosocial stressor significantly slower than their Type B counterparts. It is unclear, however, whether this result is a robust ... -
Relationship between sexual empowerment and risky sexual behaviours
(2000)The present study explored the relationship between empowerment and risky sexual behaviours. Participants were 104 University students. All participants individually completed a questionnaire package that included the ... -
The response to frustration of physically fit and unfit individuals
(1974)Fifty-two male and 40 female undergraduates were tested for their levels of physical fitness as determined by predicted maximal oxygen uptake. By selecting the top and bottom ten subjects for each sex a fit and unfit group ... -
Role of cognitive appraisal in the recovery from stress
(1988)The present study examined the effects of cognitive appraisal on heart rate recovery from a psychological stressor. Forty introductory psychology students were randomly assigned to either a threat or challenge condition. ... -
Sex-role orientation and response to cognitive stressors
(1984)The present study was aimed at investigating the relationship between sex-role orientation, as defined by the BSRI, and heart-rate response to stress. After being administered both the BSRI and JAS, 35 female ... -
Smoking, aerobic exercise, and health locus of control
(1984)This study examined the effect of aerobic exercise, health locus of control, and health value on smoking behavior. Thirty-eight subjects were randomly assigned to either an exercise treatment group or a selfmonitoring control ... -
The contributions of creative cognition and schizotypal symptoms to creative achievement
(2004)While previous research suggests people with sub-clinical levels of schizophrenic symptoms achieve a greater number of creative accomplishments, the cognitive reasons for higher proportions of creativity in this population ... -
Type A behavior pattern, frustration and aggression
(1984)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 ... -
Type A personality and heart rate perception
(1985)The present study sought to replicate previous findings on the discrepancy between Type A's self-reporting of stress and their physiological arousal. An attempt was also made to clarify whether this discrepancy was due ...