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The hypothesis that Type A individuals (n = 17) would report less death anxiety than Type B individuals (n = 17) but would manifest more perceptual defensiveness and physiological arousal when presented with death-related stimuli was not confirmed. Type A persons did report significantly more repression toward threatening stimuli in general than Type B persons. Sources for the obtained findings are discussed.

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Death Anxiety and the Type a Behavior Pattern

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