Jessie Is a Type B Person

question 83

Multiple Choice

Jessie is a Type B person.Jim is a Type A person.Both work out regularly at the gym and are in excellent physical condition.Both have been invited to be contestants on a new reality TV show in which contestants compete for a new car.One of the competitions involves a boxing match.Assuming that all other factors are equal and based on what is known about Type A and Type B personalities,who is most likely to become a contestant on this program?

• A)Jessie,because Type B persons are more aggressive than are Type A persons.
• B)Jim,because Type A persons are more aggressive than are Type B persons.
• C)Both are equally likely to become contestants.
• D)It cannot be determined from the information given.
• E)None of the above.

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