AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

STRESS AND HEALTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ is an instrument to quantify stress in terms of major life changes.
A
Gait Abnormality Rating Scale
B
Cooper-Harper Rating Scale
C
Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale
D
Social Readjustment Rating Scale
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) – more commonly known as the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale – is a self-assessment tool for measuring the total stress you’re experiencing. It can also help you to respond effectively to whatever stresses you face.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) to measure stress by assigning a number of life change units to life events that typically require some adjustment, including positive events.

Detailed explanation-3: -Holmes and Rahe (1967) developed a questionnaire called the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) for identifying major stressful life events. Each one of the 43 stressful life events was awarded a Life Change Unit depending on how traumatic it was felt to be by a large sample of participants.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a classic stress assessment instrument. The tool, while originally developed in 1983, remains a popular choice for helping us understand how different situations affect our feelings and our perceived stress.

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