Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Meeting Life Challenges

Question:

Arrange following life events in terms of decreasing stress level (Holmes and Rahe)
A. Change in eating habits
B. Illness of a family member
C. Appearing for examinations
D. Unexpected accident
E. Death of a close family member
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

D, A, C, B, E

B, E, D, A, C

E, D, B, C, A

C, A, E, D, B

Correct Answer:

E, D, B, C, A

Explanation:

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