Mary's mother died of breast cancer at a young age. Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36, a year after she got divorced and was forced to sell her house and move to a lower income area. Which of the following models is the most likely explanation of why Mary got cancer?

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The Diathesis-Stress Model is the most likely explanation for why Mary got cancer because it suggests that a predisposition to certain diseases (diathesis), such as a genetic predisposition to breast cancer, combined with stressful life events (stress), such as divorce and moving to a lower income area, can trigger the onset of the disease.

Mary's Mother Died of Breast Cancer at a Young Age