Describe the Diathesis-Stress Model

question 41

Essay

Describe the diathesis-stress model.Use the model to explain how one monozygotic twin suffers from clinical depression while the other does not.

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Definitions:

Simple Random Sampling

A sampling method where each member of a population has an equal chance of being selected.

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the degree of spread or divergence among values in a dataset.

Standard Error

A measure of the variability (spread) of sample means around the population mean.

Target Population

The population for which statistical inferences such as point estimates are made. It is important for the target population to correspond as closely as possible to the sampled population.