______ proposed that certain people have a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia that receives behavioral expression only if they are reared in stressful environments.
A) Gregory Bateson
B) Paul Meehl
C) Theodore Ayllon
D) Harriet Lefley

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This proposition is known as the diathesis-stress model and was proposed by Paul Meehl. It suggests that schizophrenia is the result of a combination of genetic vulnerability and environmental stressors. Bateson was known for his work on communication and cybernetics, Ayllon for his work on behavior therapy and Lefley for her work on family therapy for schizophrenia.

______ Proposed That Certain People Have a Genetic Predisposition to Schizophrenia