Type A and Type B personality
The trait theory also includes another perspective and classifies personality in to two types. These are often described as being Type A or Type B. The table below provides some examples of the differences between these two personality types.
| Type A |
Type B |
- Strong competitive drive/need to succeed.
- High levels of alertness/easily aroused.
- Work at a fast pace/strong sense of urgency.
- Find it hard to delegate/become angry easily.
- Need to be in control.
- Highly stressed.
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- More relaxed.
- Delegate easily.
- Less competitive.
- Less urgency to get things done immediately.
- Tolerant and methodical.
- Low levels of stress.
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