I Often Find That When I Am Ill, I Am

question 35

Multiple Choice

I often find that when I am ill, I am not able to cope effectively with the normal hassles of life. I find myself becoming irritated by things that I would usually be able to ignore. Which of the following would explain this phenomenon?

• A) When using resources to deal with one stressor, the ability to tolerate additional stressors may be compromised.
• B) Major life changes may impair the ability to cope effectively with daily hassles.
• C) During the exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome illness becomes likely.
• D) Allostatic load leads to psychological and biological vulnerability.

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Definitions:

Protestant Reformation

A major 16th-century movement aimed at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, leading to the creation of Protestantism.

Martin Luther

A German theologian and religious reformer who initiated the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century by challenging the practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

Ninety-Five Theses

The list of moral grievances against the Catholic Church by Martin Luther, a German priest, in 1517.

Pope Alexander VI

was Pope from 1492 until his death in 1503, known for his controversial papacy and involvement in political, military, and familial machinations to increase power.