Type A Type B

• Type A -

  Ambitious and impatient meaning when phased with a stressor they have a higher physiological response

  This means they are more prone to negative health effects
• Type B -

  Laid back and have a relaxed nature, when faced with a stressor their physiological responses are lower
• Friedman and Roseman came up with the types when they observed patients with heart conditions in a waiting room

  The people who struggled to sit still and quiet were labeled as Type A
• Type A personalities are more likely to experience a fight or flight response and have more stress hormones leading to higher blood pressure and heart rate increasing risk of cariovascular problems