Using Thayer's Activation-Deactivation Adjective Check List, the activation patterns of 95 Type A and 105 Type B college students were measured. The pattern of the group means suggests that Type A students are higher than Type B students on both energy and tension activation. When the responses of individuals were examined, the Type A students were 2.5 times more likely to exhibit this high activation pattern than was the case for the Type B students.
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