According to its developers, a person who has a higher score on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is more likely than are people with lower scores to have ___________ in the near future
A) more frequent changes of job
B) a divorce
C) commission of a crime
D) a higher chance of becoming ill
Answer: D
Rationale: According to Holmes and Rahe, who developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, as a person's score becomes higher, his or her risk for becoming ill increases.
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