Efforts to Excel and the Type A Behavior Pattern in Children.

Matthews, Karen A.; Volkin, Janice I.

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Efforts to Excel and the Type A Behavior Pattern in Children.

Matthews, Karen A.; Volkin, Janice I.

Child Development, v52 n4 p1283-89 Dec 1981

Type A and Type B children's efforts to achieve were investigated. Type A's solved more arithmetic problems than did Type B's in a no-deadline condition. Type A's held a weight, which matched individual hand strength, 50 percent longer than did Type B's. Ambiguous performance criteria seemed to increase Type A efforts to excel. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Achievement Need, Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Competition, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Evaluation Criteria, Fatigue (Biology), Performance Factors, Recognition (Achievement)

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