TYPE  YOUR  BEHAVIOR Answer each question by indicating what most often applies to you. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — YES       NO — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — . — 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Do you feel you must do most things in a hurry? Are you usually the first one through a meal? Is it difficult for you to relax, even for a few hours? Do you hate to wait in line at a restaurant, bank, or store? Do you frequently try to do several things at the same time? Are you generally dissatisfied with what you have accomplished in life? Do you enjoy competition and feel you always have to win? When others speak slowly, do you try to rush them along by finishing  their  sentence  for  them? Do you become impatient when someone does the job slowly? When engaged in conversation, do you feel compelled to tell about  your  own  interests? Do you become irritated when something is not done as quickly as possible? Do you rush through your tasks to get them done as quickly as possible? Do you feel you are constantly under pressure to get more done? In the past few years, have you taken less than your allotted vacation  time? While listening to others, do you usually find your mind wandering to other tasks and subjects? When you meet aggressive people, do you usually feel compelled to compete with them? Do you tend to talk fast? Are you too busy with your job to have time for hobbies and outside  activities? Do you seek and need recognition from your boss and peers? Do you take pride in working best “under pressure?” Now, add up your “yes” answers. 15-20 Yeses - You exhibit type A-1 behavior. You are at a much greater than average risk of cardiac illness. 10-15 Yeses - You exhibit type A-2 behavior. Although your risk of cardiac illness is less than A-1, it is still above average. 5-10 Yeses - You exhibit type B-2 behavior. Your risk of cardiac illness is less than average. 0-5 Yeses - You exhibit type B-1 behavior. You have very little risk of cardiac illness. Figure  3-8.–Behavior  questionnaire. 3-18