Question
Psychology Question on Meeting Life Challenges
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
(D), (A), (C), (B), (E)
(D), (C), (A), (B), (E)
(D), (B), (A), (C), (E)
(B), (D), (A), (E), (C)
(D), (A), (C), (B), (E)
Solution
According to the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, different life events have varying levels of stress severity. The events are arranged from highest to lowest severity as follows: - Death of a close family member: Ranked as one of the most stressful events. - Unexpected accident or trauma: Accidents or traumas are also highly stressful but rank below death of a family member. - Illness of a family member: Illness, while stressful, ranks lower than trauma or death. - Break-up with friend: Emotional relationships can cause stress, but less than death or serious illness. - Change in eating habits: Lifestyle changes like eating habits are relatively minor stressors.