Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe Developed the Social Readjustment Rating

question 33

Multiple Choice

Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) to measure stress due to ________.

• A) natural disasters
• B) major life changes
• C) social difficulties
• D) negative life events

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Definitions:

Alfred Adler

An Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology, known for emphasizing the importance of feelings of inferiority and the creative self in the development of personality.

Karen Horney

A prominent psychoanalyst known for her theories on neurotic personality, which diverged from Freud's perspectives, emphasizing socio-cultural factors in human development.

Compulsive Masturbator

An individual who engages in masturbation with such frequency and intensity that it causes significant distress or impairment in daily functioning.

Phallic

Pertaining to the phallus or penis, often used in psychoanalytic theory to describe the stage of psychosexual development focused on the genital organs.