In Trying to Determine If the Type A/type B Classifications

question 73

Multiple Choice

In trying to determine if the type A/type B classifications are reliable and valid as predictors of heart disease, it becomes apparent that

• A)not every individual shows distinctively type A or type B characteristics.
• B)women are usually type A and men are usually type B.
• C)interviews to assess people's personality characteristics are more reliable than questionnaires.
• D)medical tests are the only valid predictors of heart disease.

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