48. Which component of Type A is most predictive of future heart disease? O impatience anger O competitiveness O perfectionism EXTD R O 9:08

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48. Which component of Type A is most predictive of future heart disease?
O impatience
anger
O competitiveness
O perfectionism
EXTD O 9:08
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Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman first described Type A personality in the 1950s. According to them, people who have Type A personality is strongly associated with heart disease. Type A personality traits are anger, hostility, competitiveness, impatient, hurrying every time, etc. These individuals are highly achievement-oriented.

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