Psychophysiological activation, reactivity, and recovery in Type A and Type B scorers when in a stressful laboratory situation.
21 university students participated in a study to assess intergroup differences in psychophysiological activation, reactivity, and recovery. Findings support the hypothesis that 12 Type A scorers showed a greater activation and reactivity than the 9 Type B scorers. Type A scorers needed more time to recover normal psychophysiological levels than Type B scorers. We propose that the "fast activation-slow recovery" profile is characteristic of Type A scorers. The "fast activation-fast recovery" profile is characteristic of Type B-scoring college students.
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Universitat Jaume I, Castelló, Spain.
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Rosel
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014434:Type A Personality