The Social Readjustment Rating Scale Has Been Criticized for All

question 14

Multiple Choice

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale has been criticized for all these reasons EXCEPT:

• A) It consists of vague items open to subjective interpretation.
• B) It fails to take into consideration individual differences in the way events are appraised.
• C) It does not differentiate between resolved and unresolved stressful events.
• D) It separates positive and negative life events more than similar measures.

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Definitions:

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