Research has shown that the right combination of inherited potential and environmental stress may produce mind-altering changes in the brain. These changes may cause psychotic behavior and various forms of psychopathology. This is called the __________ model.

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The correct answer is the stress-vulnerability model, which suggests that individuals have varying levels of vulnerability (due to genetic or early developmental factors) to developing psychiatric disorders, and that stressors in the environment can trigger the onset of these disorders in vulnerable individuals.

Research Has Shown That the Right Combination of Inherited Potential