Question

Monroe is very competitive at work and when playing sports with his friends. He often takes work home with him in the evening and frequently eats lunch at his desk so he can do two things at once. He gets very frustrated and sometimes angry when he can’t do something well the first time. Monroe could best be classified as a(n)

Answer 1

Answer: Monroe could be classified as a TYPE A PERSON.

Explanation: Type A personality behavior was first described in the 1950s by cardiologists Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman.

The type A personality is described as more competitive, highly organized, ambitious, impatient, highly aware of time management and/or aggressive. They are also said to be hasty, impatient, impulsive, hyperalert, potentially hostile, and angry.