Regarding the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS), which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Both positive and negative events cause stress.
B) Improvements in life conditions can be as costly as declines.
C) Scores on the SRRS are measured in Life Change Units (LCUs).
D) Low scores on the SRRS suggest one is more likely to contract an illness.

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Low scores on the SRRS indicate a lower level of life stress and therefore suggest a lower likelihood of illness, contrary to what option D states. The SRRS posits that higher scores, indicating more life change units and thus more stress, correlate with a higher likelihood of illness.

Regarding the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS), Which of the Following