The Component of the Type a Personality Associated with Coronary

question 50

Multiple Choice

The component of the Type A personality associated with coronary heart disease appears to be

• A)indecisiveness.
• B)hostility.
• C)time urgency.
• D)ambitiousness.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, which can be tested through experimentation or observation.

Phenomenon

An observable event or a remarkable occurrence that can be scientifically described or investigated.

Null Hypothesis

An empirically testable hypothesis that two phenomena are entirely unrelated except perhaps by random chance.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis

A statistical technique used to verify the factor structure of a set of observed variables.