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Type A behavior pattern and the judgment of control.

M J Strube, C L Lott, R Heilizer

    Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
    |February 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Actors perceive more control than observers, with both actual success and outcome contingency influencing judgments. Type A individuals are perceived as more controlling by observers, though they also learn contingencies better.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Social Psychology
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Understanding perceived control is crucial in explaining motivation and behavior.
    • Type A and Type B behavior patterns have distinct implications for social interactions and performance.
    • Observer perceptions can differ significantly from self-perceptions of control.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate how Type A and Type B individuals' control judgments differ between actors and observers.
    • To examine the influence of actual response-outcome contingency and success on perceived control.
    • To explore how behavioral styles impact observer attributions of control and competence.

    Main Methods:

    • Participants (actors and observers) completed tasks with varied response-outcome contingency and success rates.

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  • Control judgments were assessed for both self-perceptions (actors) and other-perceptions (observers).
  • Statistical analyses compared control judgments across Type A/B individuals and actor/observer roles.

    • Main Results:

    • Actors consistently reported higher control than observers.
    • Both actual contingency and success significantly impacted judged control.
    • Observers attributed more control to Type A actors than Type B actors, especially in positive contingency tasks.
    • Type A individuals demonstrated superior learning of contingencies compared to Type B individuals.

    Conclusions:

    • Observer perceptions of control are influenced by behavioral style, potentially overestimating Type A individuals' competence.
    • Type B individuals' more relaxed style may lead to underestimation of their control or competence.
    • Differences in contingency learning between Type A and Type B individuals have implications for effective control.
    • Behavioral patterns significantly shape social attributions of control and competence.