Major life events that affect development

Question 1

What is Holmes-Rahe readjustment rating scale?

Answer 1

A questionnaire that ranked 43 Life Changing Units depending on how stressful it was, with the higher scores leading to an increased chance of becoming unwell.

Question 2

Criticisms of Holmes-Rahe Scale:

Answer 2

• They assumed that each stressor would affect people in the same way.
• Didn’t account for stresses in daily life, called daily hassles