Abstract

The type A behavior pattern(TABP : coronary-prone behavior) is a set of behaviors which appears in individuals predisposed to this trait in stressful situations. TABP is not a behavior pattern, rather a personality trait or disposition. Therefore, these personality variables would determine the differences noticed in the behavior of type A and B. The purpose of this study was to confirm the relationship of the TABP to the dimensions of extraversion and neuroticism of Eysenck's personality theory implicated in the behavior characteristics of the TABP. Subjects were composed of undergraduate and graduate students(n=87), using the following psychometric instruments; Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Korean Version, The Eysenck Type A Questionnaire, The Framingham Type A Scale, The Bortner Type A Scale, and The Susceptibility to Punishment Scale. the relationship predicted.