Holmes and Rahe's Social Readjustment Rating Scale ____.
A) is used to make a diagnosis of mental illness
B) provides a measure of personality characteristics
C) measures the impact of major life events
D) suggests ways of dealing with social problems

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Holmes and Rahe's Social Readjustment Rating Scale is a tool used to measure the impact of major life events on an individual's stress level. It is not used to diagnose mental illness or measure personality characteristics, nor does it suggest ways of dealing with social problems.