Which of the Following Is a Criticism of the Life

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a criticism of the life event scales?

• A) They do not recognize that joyful events can be stressful.
• B) No relationship has been found between illness and scores on these scales.
• C) They do not recognize that multiple life changes will produce greater stress.
• D) Peoples' moods can have an impact on their ratings of stress.

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Definitions:

Personal Factors

Individual characteristics that influence behavior, attitudes, and performance.

Situational Factors

External conditions or circumstances that influence an individual's behavior, decisions, and actions in a given context.

Locus of Causality

Refers to where individuals attribute the cause of events, either internally (to themselves) or externally (to the situation or others).

Correspondent Inference

A theory suggesting that people make inferences about a person's dispositional attributes based on observed behaviors, especially when those behaviors have socially unexpected consequences.