How did the developers of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale measure the amount of stress caused by each of the items on the scale?
a. Each item was evaluated by a group of experts on stress and behavioral medicine.
b. They assigned the items life change units based on the judgments of a large group of normal adults.
c. Scores were given to each item based on how much family members thought each event contributed to the death of a loved one.
d. The items were weighted according to estimates from epidemiological research on how much each contributes to mortality.
Answer: b.
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