Doc Oc adheres to the diathesis-stress position when it comes to explaining the development of psychological disorders. As such, he would predict that if stress is the sole contributor to depression, than in a group of 100 individuals all carrying the same "at-risk gene" for depression who live in a stress-free world, _____ would develop depression.

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The diathesis-stress position suggests that both a genetic predisposition (diathesis) and environmental stress are necessary for the development of psychological disorders. Therefore, if the group of 100 individuals with the at-risk gene for depression lived in a stress-free world, there would be no environmental trigger for the depression to develop. Thus, none of them would develop depression.

Doc Oc Adheres to the Diathesis-Stress Position When It Comes