The Personality Type A/B questionnaire is a modified version of the Jenkins Activity Survey (Jenkins, Zyzanski, & Rosenman, 1971).  It has been adapted for use with college students.   For each of the 20 questions below,  answer by clicking on the most appropriate statement.  You can always go back to a question and change your response.

1. When you are faced with an unfamiliar problem, what do you usually do?

Address the problem immediately

Think about what to do and then take action

Sit back and let things work out for themselves

2.  Compared with other students, how quickly do you usually complete your class assignments?

I am usually finished before everyone else

I finish faster than most of my classmates

I finish right on time

I frequently turn in assignments late
 

3. Has anyone ever told you that you talk too much

Yes, often

A couple of times

Once

No, never
 

4. During normal conversation, how quickly do you speak?

Faster than most people

At an average pace

Slower than most people
 

5. How often do you finish other people's sentences because they speak too slowly?

Frequently

Sometimes

Almost never
 

6. Have you ever been waiting at the doctor's office 30 minutes past your appointment time, and have several chores to do when you get home.  What do you do?

Read a magazine

Keep checking your watch

Get impatient and somewhat angry

Complain to the nurse
 

7. How often are you late for appointments?

Most of the time

Sometimes

Rarely

Never
 

8. When you are playing a game, how important is it for you to win?

Very important

Sometimes important

Not important at all
 

9. How would your classmates and friends rate you?

Always hardworking and serious

Sometimes hardworking and serious

Rarely hardworking and serious

Carefree

10. How would your parents (or previous guardians) rate you?

Always helpful

Mostly helpful

Sometimes helpful

Never helpful
 

11. How would your closest friends rate your general activity level?

Too slow - never gets anything done

Slow - but gets things done

Average - reasonable busy

Too active - should slow down
 

12. How often do you worry about future events?

Constantly

Frequently

Sometimes

Never
 

13. When you have free time, what would you prefer to do?

Sleep

Watch TV

Go Shopping

Catch up on work or household chores
 

14. Looking back now, how would you rate your behavior as a child?

I was a problem child

I was difficult to discipline

I was an ordinary child

I was a little angel
 

15. You have a large amount of homework to do, but your closest friends are having a party.  What do you do?

Join the party

Do some homework and then join the party

Finish all of your homework and miss the party
 
 

16. Do you keep a daily schedule or calendar of your plans?

No, never

Sometimes

Yes, always
 

17. When you are in a group situation (like completing a group project), how do you usually act?

I rarely participate

I act as a team player

I take charge
 

18. How far in advance would you study for a major test?

Two weeks ahead or more

About one week before the test

A day or two beforehand

I usually don't study
 

19. What is an ordinary day in your life like?

Full of problems

Full of fun

A mixture of problems and fun

There are never enough things to keep me busy
 

20. How many days per week do you engage in physical exercise?

Four or more

Two or three

One

I don't exercise
 

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