Type A Or Type B
When describing personality a common classification used is, type A or type B. Type A personality types are characterized by ambition, high energy levels, and competitiveness; type
A’s are also more susceptible to stress which can lead to serious problems such as heart disease.
Type B personalities are said to be easygoing and are less likely to develop physical and physiological illness from stress. I conducted my own experiment on high school seniors in accelerated courses to see if they are type A or type B, and to determine if there is a difference between how type A and B personality types handle stress.
Experimental Process
I gave five male high school seniors in accelerated courses ( IB, AP, and/or Dual
Enrollment) a survey that determined their personality type in the terms of A or B, and they also received an eight question questionnaire that assessed their individual ways of handling stress. I repeated this same process with five female high school seniors in accelerated courses. I hypothesized that all of my subjects would be type A because they are very involved in their school, and excel in advanced classes, but I believe they girls would score higher on the type A scale. I then collected all ten of the surveys after three days of distributing them and I used their responses to come up with the conclusion which I will further discuss.
Test Subjects
My first male subject was a 17 year old high school senior who is involved in clubs and sports at his school, and is currently enrolled in three Advanced Placement classes. He scored a
120 on the type A survey which places him in the highest level of type A. He believes that people with type A personality types are “effective, productive, and efficient”, but they also have more stress. He handles stress by exercising, but sometimes finds himself holding his emotions
in which leads to further stress. My second and third male subjects are both in AP classes, involved in sports and
A’s are also more susceptible to stress which can lead to serious problems such as heart disease.
Type B personalities are said to be easygoing and are less likely to develop physical and physiological illness from stress. I conducted my own experiment on high school seniors in accelerated courses to see if they are type A or type B, and to determine if there is a difference between how type A and B personality types handle stress.
Experimental Process
I gave five male high school seniors in accelerated courses ( IB, AP, and/or Dual
Enrollment) a survey that determined their personality type in the terms of A or B, and they also received an eight question questionnaire that assessed their individual ways of handling stress. I repeated this same process with five female high school seniors in accelerated courses. I hypothesized that all of my subjects would be type A because they are very involved in their school, and excel in advanced classes, but I believe they girls would score higher on the type A scale. I then collected all ten of the surveys after three days of distributing them and I used their responses to come up with the conclusion which I will further discuss.
Test Subjects
My first male subject was a 17 year old high school senior who is involved in clubs and sports at his school, and is currently enrolled in three Advanced Placement classes. He scored a
120 on the type A survey which places him in the highest level of type A. He believes that people with type A personality types are “effective, productive, and efficient”, but they also have more stress. He handles stress by exercising, but sometimes finds himself holding his emotions
in which leads to further stress. My second and third male subjects are both in AP classes, involved in sports and