Why is the Holmes and Rahe scale known as a "social readjustment" scale rather than a "stress" scale?
A. This scale measures changes in one's life, not whether people perceive those changes as stressful.
B. This scale rates only life events, not other types of stressors that affect people.
C. This scale includes positive events, which will not be experienced as stressful.
D. This scale simply requires checking off events, not whether an event is planned or unplanned.
Answer: A
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