Life Changes (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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Who created the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) in 1967?
Who created the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) in 1967?
Holmes and Rahe
What is the highest LCU value on the SRRS?
What is the highest LCU value on the SRRS?
Death of spouse at 100 LCUs
According to research, what is the illness probability for people scoring over 300 LCUs in a year?
According to research, what is the illness probability for people scoring over 300 LCUs in a year?
Almost 80% probability
What correlation did Rahe et al. (1970) find between life changes and illness in Navy personnel?
What correlation did Rahe et al. (1970) find between life changes and illness in Navy personnel?
r = .118
How many life events does the SRRS contain?
How many life events does the SRRS contain?
43 life events
Why is stress from life changes described as cumulative?
Why is stress from life changes described as cumulative?
Multiple changes deplete resources
What did Turner and Wheaton (1995) discover about types of life changes?
What did Turner and Wheaton (1995) discover about types of life changes?
Negative events caused most stress
What did DeLongis et al. (1988) find about daily hassles versus life changes?
What did DeLongis et al. (1988) find about daily hassles versus life changes?
Hassles linked to health, not changes
What did Byrne and Whyte (1980) find was needed to predict heart attacks from life changes?
What did Byrne and Whyte (1980) find was needed to predict heart attacks from life changes?
Subjective interpretations
What did Lietzén et al. (2011) find in their study of over 160,000 Finnish adults?
What did Lietzén et al. (2011) find in their study of over 160,000 Finnish adults?
Life change stress predicted asthma