The Most Costly Event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale

question 228

Multiple Choice

The most costly event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is

• A) being fired from work.
• B) the death of spouse.
• C) a pregnancy.
• D) a jail term.

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