Which Scenario Illustrates a Diathesis-Stress Pathway to Disorder

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which scenario illustrates a diathesis-stress pathway to disorder?

• A) parents of a boy prone to hyper-impulsive behavior punish him inconsistently and harshly and do not provide socializing experiences
• B) an impulsive boy with very little capacity for restraint robs a corner grocery and finds he enjoys the "rush"
• C) a girl with very high levels of extraversion / outgoingness is influenced by her friends to try cocaine at a party
• D) a girl with low self esteem, high anxiety and high need for control is exposed to unrealistic standards for body shape
• E) all of these are illustrations of a diathesis-stress pathway to disorder.

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