Which term describes a person who tends to respond to stress with persistent competitiveness and impatience?

• A. Type A
• B. Type B
• C. General Adaptation Syndrome
• D. Stress

Answer: (A)

Type A personality describes a person who tends to respond to stress with persistent competitiveness and impatience. People with this pattern often feel constant time pressure, push themselves to achieve, and can become easily frustrated when progress slows. This directly matches the described tendency. In contrast, Type B describes a more relaxed, patient, easygoing approach to stress. The General Adaptation Syndrome explains the body's physiological response to stress in stages (alarm, resistance, exhaustion), not a stable personality style. Stress is the experience of pressure or tension, not a long-term behavioral pattern. So the term that best fits is Type A.