Multiple Choice
Low levels of anxiety are most characteristic of which stage in the General Adaptation Syndrome?
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13. Stress and Health
Introduction to Stress
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According to the diathesis-stress model, mental disorders are caused by both ________ and stress.
A
coping strategies
B
social support
C
biological vulnerability
D
positive reinforcement
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Understand the diathesis-stress model, which explains that mental disorders develop due to the interaction between a predispositional vulnerability and environmental stressors.
Identify the key components of the model: 'diathesis' refers to a biological or genetic vulnerability, while 'stress' refers to external environmental pressures or life events.
Recognize that the model suggests neither biological vulnerability nor stress alone is sufficient to cause a disorder; rather, it is their combination that increases risk.
Evaluate the answer choices by matching them to the concept of 'diathesis' (biological vulnerability) and 'stress' (environmental factors).
Conclude that the correct term to fill the blank is 'biological vulnerability' because it aligns with the diathesis component of the model.
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