Circle the number closest to where you belong between the two
extremes:
Don't mind leaving
things temporarily unfinished 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Must get things finished
once started Calm and unhurried
about appointments 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Never late for appointments Not competitive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Highly competitive Listen well, let others finish speaking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Anticipate others in
conversation, interrupt, finishing their sentences Never in a hurry, even when pressured 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Always in a hurry Able to wait calmly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Uneasy when waiting Easy-going 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Always going at full
speed Take one thing at a
time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Try to do more than
one thing at a time. What's next? Slow and deliberate in speech 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Vigorous/forceful speech, use a lot of gestures Relaxed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hard-driving Express feelings openly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hold feelings in Have a large number of interests 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Few interests Satisfied with life 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ambitious Never set own deadlines 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Often set own deadlines Feel limited responsibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Always feel responsible Never judge things
in terms of quantity, just quality 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Quantity is more important Casual about work 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Take work very seriously Not very precise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Very precise, careful
about detail Concerned with satisfying yourself, not others 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Want recognition from
others for a job well done Slow doing things 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fast doing things
Stress and Personality Type - Answer Sheet
Score: 110 – 140 Type A |
Clients in this category, especially if they are over 40 and smoke, are likely
to have a high risk of developing cardiac illness and should take strong measures to reduce stress. |
Score: 80 – 109 Type A |
Clients are in the direction of being cardiac prone, and should take strong measures to reduce stress. |
Score: 60 – 79 Type AB |
Clients in this category are a mixture of A and B. This is a healthier
pattern, but they have the potential to slip into A behaviour and should recognise this. |
Score: 30 – 59 Type B |
Clients are generally relaxed and cope adequately with stress. |
Score: 0 – 29 Type B |
Clients are relaxed and cope well with stress, they are unlikely to develop any stress related illness. |