People who are cooperative, unassertive and patient, who suppress negative emotions such as anger and show compliance to authority, are described as having which personality type?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Type-C personality
Option (1) Type-A personality — Incorrect. Type-A people have high motivation, lack patience, feel short of time and are always in a hurry. They are prone to hypertension and coronary heart disease, so they do not fit this calm, compliant description.
Option (2) Type-B personality — Incorrect. Type-B is understood only as the absence of Type-A traits.
Option (3) Type-C personality — Correct. Morris suggested the Type-C personality, which is prone to cancer. Such people are cooperative, unassertive and patient, hold back negative emotions like anger and comply with authority.
Option (4) Type-D personality — Incorrect. Type-D personality is marked by proneness to depression.
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