Research on Holmes and Rahe's Life Change Scale shows that
A)everyone who scores above 300 will experience major illness.
B)this scale has received only mixed support.
C)everyone has the same stress threshold.
D)this scale is best suited to minority employees.
E)only negative events affect your score.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

While the Life Change Scale is a widely cited tool for measuring stress, research has yielded mixed results in terms of its predictive value. Thus, choice B is the correct answer. The other choices are incorrect: A is untrue, as the scale does not guarantee illness at any score; C is untrue, as everyone has a different stress threshold; D is irrelevant to the question; E is untrue, as both positive and negative events can affect one's score.

Research on Holmes and Rahe's Life Change Scale Shows That