Regarding the Type a Behavior Pattern, Most Health Psychologists Today

question 9

Multiple Choice

Regarding the Type A behavior pattern, most health psychologists today would agree that:

• A)the Type A behavior pattern has little or no relationship with physical health.
• B)competitiveness and achievement motivation seem to be strongly linked to the development of heart disease.
• C)a sense of hostility is strongly linked to the development of heart disease, while time urgency, competitiveness, and achievement motivation are not.
• D)competitiveness and time urgency are strongly linked to poorer immune system function, while hostility seems to be linked only to the risk of psychological problems, such as major depressive disorder.

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Definitions:

Coleoptile

A protective sheath covering the emerging shoot in monocotyledons, such as grasses and cereals.

Embryonic Plant

A stage in plant development where the embryo forms within the seed, eventually growing into a new plant.

Aggregate Fruits

Fruits that form from the merger of several ovaries that were separate in a single flower, resulting in a cluster of fruits.

Multiple Fruits

Fruits that form from the ovaries of many flowers growing closely together, as seen in figs, pineapples, and mulberries.