Research on Holmes and Rahe's Life Change Scale Shows That

question 27

Multiple Choice

Research on Holmes and Rahe's Life Change Scale shows that

• A)everyone who scores above 300 will experience major illness.
• B)this scale has received only mixed support.
• C)everyone has the same stress threshold.
• D)this scale is best suited to minority employees.
• E)only negative events affect your score.

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Definitions:

Prediction

A statement about what will happen in the future based on current understanding or analysis.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the learned response to stimuli similar to the original conditioned stimulus to elicit similar responses.

Watson

Refers to John B. Watson, an American psychologist who is considered one of the pioneers of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior.

White Rabbit

A symbol or character, often associated with curiosity and the journey into the unknown, popularized by Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."