Which Major Life Event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale

question 164

Multiple Choice

Which major life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale has the highest number of "stress units"?

• A) Divorce
• B) Marriage
• C) Death of a spouse
• D) Damage to the home

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Definitions:

Cognitive Abilities

Refer to the mental skills that enable learning, problem-solving, memory, and attention.

Prewired Abilities

Innate capacities or functions that are present and operational at birth.

Dishabituation

The revival of attention to a stimulus following the presentation of a new or different stimulus, after habituation has occurred.

Habituation

A decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure, often leading to decreased attention or reaction to the stimulus.