Type A behavior scores on the Jenkins Activity Survey, Form T, and ACT Interest Inventory data were collected for 90 male and 90 female university students who equally represented three eye-color groups, black/brown, blue, and other. Chisquared analyses indicated no statistically significant associations at the .05 level. Observations which may be of interest to researchers are noted.
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