Research on Life Change and Stress Began When Thomas Holmes

question 27

Multiple Choice

Research on life change and stress began when Thomas Holmes, Richard Rahe, and their colleagues set out to explore the relation between stressful life events and

• A) frustration.
• B) aggressive behavior.
• C) physical illness.
• D) Schizophrenia.

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Definitions:

Introspection

The study or scrutiny of one's own psychological and emotional states.

Actual Self

Represents an individual's perception of themselves as they are, rather than how they wish to be.

Overjustification Effect

In the absence of obvious external determinants of our behaviour, we assume that we freely choose the behaviour because we enjoy it.

BIRGing

Basking in Reflected Glory; that is, name-dropping to link yourself with desirable people or groups and thus improve other people’s impression of you.