Type A/B Behavioural Pattern Scale

Personality refers to a set of unique relatively consistent characteristics

of an individual.
It can be measured by using different ways like objective tests and
projective measures.
Objective tests, which are also called self-report tests, use
questionnaires which are to be answered by the individual being
tested. Some of the examples of objective tests are Big Five
personality test and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.
In Projective tests, the individual responds to ambiguous stimuli,
presumably revealing hidden emotions and internal conflicts. Some of
the examples are Rorschach Inkblot test and Thematic Apperception
Test.
Factors influencing personality are biological and environmental.
Biological factors include genetic makeup. Environmental factors
include culture, parenting style, exposure, beliefs, etc.
The concept of Type A/B Personality was given by Meyer Friedman and
Ray Rosenman in the 1950s. The test is a modified version of Jenkins
Activity Survey, developed by David Jenkins.
The individuals with Type A personality are more competitive, outgoing,
ambitious, impatient and/or aggressive and those with Type B
personality are calm, easy-going, artistic and creative.
The concept of Type A/B personality was initially thought to predict
heart diseases, with Type A individuals being more prone. But later
research did not give it much credibility. Generally, Type B personality
is considered more desirable than Type A. This test may help us in
understanding our own personality and moulding it towards a more
desirable one.
Aim: To assess the personality of the individual with respect to the
Type A/B Behavioural Pattern Scale
Materials required:
ABBPS booklet
Manual
Writing materials
Procedure:
This test can be conducted individually or in a group. After building
rapport and making the subject comfortable, give the subject the
ABBPS booklet and pencil. Tell him that this test will be useful in
gaining insight into his personality, but do not disclose the exact aim of
the experiment. It should be stated that there is no time limit, but it
usually takes around 10 minutes to complete the test and also told to
give the responses as honestly as possible. The data and the results
are to be kept confidential. Tell him that no question should be left
unanswered and if the options do not exactly match the opinion, then
the closest one should be marked. There are no correct or wrong
answers.
After completion of the test, score each response as follows: 5 for
Strongly Agree, 4 for Agree, 3 for Uncertain, 2 for Disgaree and 1 for
Strongly disagree. Calculate the scores for questions realting to
different factors/domains and finally calculate the grand total for part I
and II. Then interpret the results by referring to tables 7 and 8 in the
manual.
Instructions:
There are 2 parts in this test: part I and II. The first contains 17
questions and the second contains 16 questions. These are related to
your day-to-day experiences and there is no right or wrong answer.
Read the statements carefully and mark your response against the
correct options: Strongly agree, Agree, Uncertain, Disagree, Strongly
disagree. Do not leave any question unanswered. There is no right or
wrong answer. The results will be kept confidential.
Precautions:
The subject should not know the aim of the assessment.
 The instructions should be clear.
Do not erase the answer once written.
Make sure the subject has answered all the questions.

Tester: r.a
Date: 9/2/17
Time: 10:45 AM
Subject Details:
Name: y.e.n
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Results:
The assessment was conducted on the subject. Y.e.n, of age 18 years.
The subjects performance in the assessment in the form of scores was
as follows:
Factors I II III IV V VI Total
Part I 12 6 8 12 13 4 55
Interpretati Normal Normal Normal Normal High Normal Normal
on
Part II 13 14 6 10 9 - 52
Interpretati Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal - Normal
on

Discussion
In part A, referring to Type A personality, the scores for tests i, ii,iii, iv
and vi, which refer to tenseness, impatience, restlessness,
achievements and workaholic respectively, are normal. Score of test v
which refers to domineering is high.
In part B, referring to Type B personality, scores of all tests which refer
to complacent, easy-going,non-assertiveness, relaxed and patience are
normal.
Overall, the total scores for part A and B are normal, suggesting that
the subject has characteristics of both Type A and B. It implies that the
subject tends to show characteristics of both Type A and Type B
personalities under different circumstances. So, the subject tends to
show characteristics such as low non-assertiveness, complacent, easy-
going, relaxed, patience, etc.