The model of schizophrenia that proposes that certain people have a genetic predisposition toward schizophrenia that is expressed behaviourally only if they are raised in stressful environments is the ________ model.

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The diathesis-stress model proposes that individuals have a genetic vulnerability (diathesis) for schizophrenia, but this vulnerability is only expressed if they are exposed to significant environmental stressors. This model emphasizes the interplay between genetic and environmental factors in the development of schizophrenia.

The Model of Schizophrenia That Proposes That Certain People Have