The most costly event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is
A) being fired from work.
B) the death of spouse.
C) a pregnancy.
D) a jail term.

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Based on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, the death of a spouse is considered the most stressful and costly event, with a score of 100. Other events such as being fired from work (47), pregnancy (40), and a jail term (63) have lower scores in comparison.

The Most Costly Event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale