Jenny Gould Therapy
CBT, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Coaching
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TYPE A BEHAVIOUR
For each of the statements below, circle one number which best describes the way you behave in your everyday life. For example if you are generally on time for appointments, for the first point you would circle a number between 7 and 11. If you are generally casual about appointments you would circle one of the lower numbers between 1 and 5.
Casual about appointments 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Never late
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Not competitive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Very competitive
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Good listener 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Anticipates what others are
going to say ___________________________________________________________________________
Never feels rushed
(even under pressure) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Always rushed
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Can wait patiently 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Impatient when waiting
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Takes things one at a time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Tries to do lots of things
at once
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Slow deliberate talker 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Fast, forceful talker ___________________________________________________________________________
Cares about 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Wants good recognised by
others
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Slow doing things 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Fast (eating, walking etc)
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Easy going 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Hard driving (pushing yourself and others)
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Expresses feelings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Hides feelings
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Many outside interests 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Not many interests outside
work/home
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Non ambitious 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Ambitious
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Casual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Eager to get things done
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Plot score below:
TYPE A TYPE B
14 50 84 120 154
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Adapted from Cooper’s adaptation of Botner Type A scale
For full explanation of Type A/B behaviour go to www.bookboon.com and download the book
'OVERCOMING PERFECTIONISM’ Jenny Gould