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Peer reviewedCarver, Charles S. – Journal of Research in Personality, 1980
Gender differences in resistance to stress are not rooted in recognition of coercive elements, but in differences in responding to coercive elements. Type As are particularly sensitive to threats to personal control. The critical difference may be in the frequency rather than the intensity of the stress. (JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Motivation, Personality Assessment, Persuasive Discourse
