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 subject’s
performance in the assessment in the form of scores was as follows: Factors Part I Interpretati
on Part II Interpretati on

I 12 Normal

II 6 Normal

III 8 Normal

IV 12 Normal

V 13 High

VI 4 Normal

Total 55 Normal

13 Normal
14 Normal

6 Normal

10 Normal

9 Normal

52 Normal

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, easygoing, relaxed, patience, etc.