what would you consider to be the most appropriate

form for displaying the data. For each set, develop and
appropriately label a graph. Then write a short paragraph justifying
your selection.

Stress Units of Various Life Experiences
Experience Stress Units
Death of spouse 100
Divorce 73
Marital separation 65
Jail term 63
Death of family member 63
Personal injury or illness 53
Marriage 50
Fired from job 47
Marital reconciliation 45
Retirement 45

I'd use a bar graph.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_chart