Which are true of the diathesis-stress model of mental illness?Please identify all correct answers. 1: When an enduring vulnerability factor in a person is coupled with a recent stressor, it results in psychological disorder. 2: Only one of the diathesis or stressor needs to be present for symptoms of the psychological disorder to occur. 3: Both the diathesis and the stressor must be present to lead the symptoms of the psychological disorder. 4: Diathesis and stressors have specific definitions.
Correct answer: B. 1 & 3
- A. 1 & 4
- B. 1 & 3
- C. 2 & 3
- D. 2 & 4
Explanation
The model proposes that an underlying vulnerability interacts with a stressor to produce symptoms, so statements 1 and 3 describe its central idea. Statement 2 wrongly says either factor alone is sufficient, while statement 4 is too vague and is not a defining claim of the model.
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