Who Is Most Likely to Have a High Allostatic Load

question 52

Multiple Choice

Who is most likely to have a high allostatic load?

• A) A refugee fleeing violence in her home nation who walks 1,000 miles a bordering nation only to be placed in a squalid detention center
• B) A baby just born yesterday who had a healthy birth and delivery
• C) An affluent woman who has not worked in paid employment but instead spends her time volunteering for causes she supports
• D) A man who enjoys his low-stress job as a dog walker

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Definitions:

On-the-job Training

Instruction and training provided to employees at their workplace, emphasizing practical skills and knowledge for their specific job roles.

Analytic Intelligence

One’s ability to analyze, evaluate, judge, compare, and contrast information.

Intrinsically Important

Valued for its own sake or essence, rather than for its utility in achieving something else.

Abstract Thinking

The ability to consider concepts, possibilities, and ideas that are not immediately visible, tangible, or concrete.