According to the Diathesis-Stress Model of Psychopathology

question 22

Multiple Choice

According to the diathesis-stress model of psychopathology,

• A) a vulnerability or predisposition (such as genetics) is necessary and sufficient to develop psychopathology.
• B) a vulnerability or predisposition and some kind of stressor are both required to develop psychopathology.
• C) possessing a diathesis for a disorder guarantees its eventual occurrence.
• D) all human beings are born with the same likelihood of developing a particular disorder.

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Definitions:

Z Score

A numerical indicator showing how a specific value compares to the average of a set of values, given as the number of standard deviations away from that average.

Distributions

Statistical data arrangements showing the frequencies of potential outcomes or occurrences.

Normal

A term describing data or a distribution that conforms to a normal curve, typically indicating a balanced or typical state.

Standard Scores

Scores that are derived from the process of standardization, allowing different datasets to be compared by converting variables to a common scale.