The model of schizophrenia which proposes that certain people have a genetic predisposition toward schizophrenia that is expressed behaviorally only if they are raised in stressful
Environments is the ______ model.
A) multifactorial-polygenic
B) monogenic
C) distinct heterogeneity
D) diathesis-stress

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The diathesis-stress model proposes that a genetic predisposition toward schizophrenia interacts with environmental stressors in the development of the disorder. This model suggests that individuals with a genetic vulnerability to schizophrenia may not show symptoms unless they are exposed to stressful environments.

The Model of Schizophrenia Which Proposes That Certain People Have