On the Holmes and Rahe scale, "divorce" is assigned 73 life change units, whereas "change in number of arguments with spouse" is assigned 35. Which one of the following statements is the best explanation for the large difference?
A. Getting divorced usually affects many things in a person's life, whereas a change in the number of arguments likely affects fewer aspects of life.
B. A change in number of arguments could be positive or negative, whereas divorce is always negative.
C. A change in number of arguments is likely to happen when a person gets divorced, so the higher score reflects both things.
D. A change in the number of arguments is more likely to be expected and controllable, whereas a divorce is likely to be both involuntary and undesirable.
Answer: A
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