Question

What did Holmes and Rahe find about the relationship between total stress points and illness?

Options

• Higher stress points reduce the chance of illness.

• Stress points have no relation with illness.

• Higher stress points are linked to a higher chance of serious illness.

• Only minor events cause illness.

Answer 1

Higher stress points are linked to a higher chance of serious illness.

Explanation:

Their findings showed a positive correlation: as total stress points increase, the risk of later serious illness also increases.