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Postperformance attributions and task persistence among type A and B individuals: a clarification.

M J Strube, S M Boland

    Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
    |February 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Type A individuals exhibit more self-serving biases in attributions and persist longer on difficult tasks than Type B individuals. Their persistence differs based on task difficulty and perceived diagnosticity.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • The Type A and Type B behavior patterns are well-established constructs in personality psychology.
    • Previous research suggests differences in how these personality types respond to challenges and feedback.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate differences in task persistence and post-performance attributions between Type A and Type B individuals.
    • To examine how task difficulty and perceived diagnosticity influence these behaviors.

    Main Methods:

    • Participants categorized as Type A or Type B completed anagram tasks of varying difficulty.
    • Task persistence was measured by the number of anagram sets attempted.
    • Attributions for success and failure were assessed post-performance.

    Main Results:

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    • Type A individuals displayed more self-serving attributions, taking greater credit for success than failure.
    • Type B individuals did not show significant differences in attributions for success versus failure.
    • Type A individuals persisted longer on difficult tasks with low perceived diagnosticity.
    • Type B individuals persisted longer on difficult tasks with high perceived diagnosticity.

    Conclusions:

    • Results support the hypotheses regarding self-serving attributions in Type A individuals.
    • Differential persistence patterns observed between Type A and Type B individuals based on task characteristics.
    • Findings contribute to understanding Type A/B responses in performance settings.