The social readjustment rating scale is an assessment tool used to determine if one shows a bias toward others regarding race, age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and weight by measuring how long it takes a person to respond and categorize words.(The example presented in your textbook was measuring one's bias toward women working outside the home.)

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The social readjustment rating scale is actually a tool used to measure the amount of stress or change a person has experienced in their life over the past year. It does not measure bias or prejudice.

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale Is an Assessment Tool Used