One account of the development of depression is that it involves both an individual vulnerability or _____ and some circumstance or event that creates _____.

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The diathesis-stress model is a widely accepted theory in the field of psychology that suggests that depression results from both a pre-existing vulnerability or diathesis (such as biological or genetic factors) and a stressful event or circumstance. Choice A, complex/sadness, and choice D, bias/pessimism, do not accurately reflect the diathesis-stress model. Choice B, weakness/strain, is close but not as accurate as choice C.

One Account of the Development of Depression Is That It