As a proponent of the diathesis-stress theory,Dr.Leung would predict that if stress is the sole contributor to depression,then in a group of 100 individuals all carrying the same "at-risk gene" for depression who live in a stress-free world,_____ individuals would develop depression.

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According to the diathesis-stress theory, individuals with a genetic predisposition to depression (the diathesis) are more likely to develop depression when they are exposed to stress. Therefore, if all individuals with the "at-risk gene" for depression lived in a stress-free world, none of them would develop depression.

As a Proponent of the Diathesis-Stress Theory,Dr