Sean is already late for an important appointment when he realizes that he is almost out of gas. He stops to fill up, and the clerk has trouble getting approval on his credit card. When he finally pulls out of the service station, the traffic is crawling because of an accident. Inconveniences of this type:
a. can often have a significant effect on physical and mental health
b. are such routine hassles that they are not perceived as stressful
c. are only stressful to individuals with a Type A personality
d. can produce burnout in people who have high personal motivation
A
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