When Sam's mother experienced a divorce, became unemployed, lost her mother to cancer, and then had to launch her two adult children off to college all within 2 years, she knew that her __________________ was so high that she needed to take time to care for her health.

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The situation described in the sentence is an example of a high allostatic load, which refers to the physiological toll that chronic stress can take on the body over time. The other options, paleostatic load, cardiac dysregulation, and endocrine dysregulation, do not accurately describe the situation or the concept of allostatic load.

When Sam's Mother Experienced a Divorce, Became Unemployed, Lost Her