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Behavioral assessment occurred during challenging and non challenging role play scenes and a deception period in which confederates interrupted subjects' progress on a task. Observers, confederates, and subjects rated anxiety, anger, assertiveness, general demeanor, overall social skill, and interest during these conditions. Type As expressed anger less appropriately than Bs in challenging scenes but had greater overall social skill and made more interesting partners across conditions. Type As and Bs with minimal anger received better ratings than those with greater anger. Discussion addresses clinical significance of the TABP and directions for future assessment/treatment of coronary-prone behavior.","abstract_html":"The Type A behavior pattern (TABP) is a coronary-prone response style characterized by intense ambition, competition, preoccupation with deadlines, and time-urgency. 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