Some people are vulnerable to organic and psychiatric illness because they have a genetic or acquired weakness that predisposes them to the illness.This explanation for an illness is what Eysenck called the
A)psychoticism factor.
B)hardiness model.
C)biological imperative.
D)diathesis-stress model.

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The diathesis-stress model explains that individuals may have a genetic or acquired vulnerability (diathesis) that puts them at risk for developing an illness when exposed to stressful life events (stress). This is the most fitting explanation for the scenario described in the question.

Some People Are Vulnerable to Organic and Psychiatric Illness Because