According to Holmes and Rahe, arrange stressful life events in sequence from highest to lowest in terms of their severity:
(A) Unexpected accident or trauma
(B) Break-up with friend
(C) Illness of family member
(D) Death of a close family member
(E) Change in eating habits
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (D), (A), (C), (B), (E)
Holmes and Rahe developed a life event measure of stress.
|
Life Events |
Mean Stress Score |
|
Death of a close family member |
66 |
|
Unexpected accident or trauma |
53 |
|
Illness of a family member |
52 |
|
Appearing for examinations |
43 |
|
Change in eating habits |
27 |