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Marsha and Jan are identical twins whose mother and aunt suffer from depression. Marsha falls in love with and marries a wonderful guy, gets her dream job, and wins the lottery. Jan is lonely because she is constantly rejected by guys, hates her job, and despises living next to an airport. In this scenario, ____ is more likely to develop depressive symptoms according to the ____ model.
 
  a. Marsha; psychodynamic
  b. Marsha; diathesis-stress
  c. Jan; psychodynamic
  d. Jan; diathesis-stress

Question 2

Twenty-year-old Elton inherited a predisposition to depression and was brought up by a manic-depressive mother. Until now, Elton has avoided depression, but according to the diathesis-stress model, he may develop depression if he ____.
 
  a. fails to undergo psychotherapy
  b. encounters very stressful events
  c. fails to recognize his genuine feelings about himself
  d. develops serious diathesis



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
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