The View That Psychological Disorders Are Produced by the Interaction

question 24

Multiple Choice

The view that psychological disorders are produced by the interaction of a genetic vulnerability and environmental factors and life events is referred to as the "_____."

• A) gene-environment model
• B) gene-stress model
• C) diathesis-environment model
• D) diathesis-stress model

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