Jim Is Asked to Volunteer for a Study to Determine

question 42

Multiple Choice

Jim is asked to volunteer for a study to determine whether or not he is a "type A personality." He is a keen academic.Based on his knowledge regarding personality types,he already knows he is the least likely man to be classified as type A.Which of the following profiles most likely describes Jim?

• A) He is a white European man living in North America and practising the profession he has academically pursued for seven years.
• B) He is a North American Japanese man, who speaks Japanese at home and retains traditional Japanese values and behaviours.
• C) He is a black North American man, well established in his professional job and university education.
• D) He is a married white North American man, well established in his professional job and university education.

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