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In the diathesis-stress model, a stressor is
 
  a. a distal, sufficient cause of a mental disorder.
  b. a necessary or contributory cause that is distal from the onset of symptoms.
  c. a necessary or contributory cause that is proximal to the onset of symptoms.
  d. a biological vulnerability.

Question 2

In the diathesis-stress model, a diathesis is
 
  a. a distal necessary or contributory cause of a mental disorder.
  b. a sufficient cause that is distal from the onset of symptoms.
  c. a necessary or contributory cause that is proximal to the onset of symptoms.
  d. a biological vulnerability that virtually guarantees the development of the disorder.


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Answer to Question 1

c. a necessary or contributory cause that is proximal to the onset of symptoms.

Answer to Question 2

a. a distal necessary or contributory cause of a mental disorder.



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