This Table Shows Sample Items from the Social Readjustment Rating

question 276

Multiple Choice

This table shows sample items from the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which was an early attempt to quantify the amount of stress people experience in a wide range of situations. According to the developers, Holmes and Rahe, people who have accumulated _____ life change units within a year have an increased rate of physical or psychological illness.

• A) between 75 and 100
• B) between 100 and 125
• C) between 125 and 150
• D) more than150

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Definitions:

Planning Time Horizon

The future time period over which an organization or individual sets goals and prepares strategies to achieve them.

Movement Analysis

A technique used to analyze the chain or ripple effect that promotions or job losses have on the movements of employees.

Markov Model

A statistical model that predicts future states based on current data and historical transitions, commonly used in various fields including HR for forecasting workforce changes.

HR Planning Method

Approaches and strategies used by human resource departments to forecast future personnel needs and ensure a balance between demand and supply of skilled workers.