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Unit 2 The Company Man Text one Pre-reading questions Background information Structure analysis Comprehension questions Language work of Text I Type A Type B Personality Friedman and Rosenman (1959) conducted studies on the link between stress and heart disease. One of the outcomes was the discovery of Type A and Type B personalities. Type A People who are classified as having Type A personality have characteristics like: highly active, competitive, aggressive, hostile, impatient, fast talking and thinking. Type A They have a sense of time urgency, find it difficult to relax, and often become impatient and angry when they get delayed (or if they are going to be late) or are around other people whom they view as incompetent. It is assumed that Type A people tend to have more risk of heart disease than Type B people. Type B People who are classified as having Type B personality are better at relaxing without feeling guilty and working without becoming anxious or agitated. Some of the other characteristics include being more relaxed about time (they dont get overly stressed about being late), and are not easily angered. Type B You probably know people who just seemed to be relaxed people who don’t get angry often; these are the characteristics of a Type B. They are the opposite of Type A people. Type O Type O Blood people are said to set the mood for a group and to take on the role of creating harmony among its members. Their image is one of taking it easy, of being peaceful and carefree. They are also thought to be big-hearted and benevolent, and they tend to spend money on others generously.  Type O O Types are generally loved by all. But, they also, surprisingly, have a stubborn and strong-willed side, as well, and tend to secretly have their own opinions on things. On the other hand, they have the flexible, adaptable side of readily accepting new things. They are easily influenced by other people or by what they s