According to the diathesis-stress model, a psychological disorder such as depression might be caused by stress interacting with which of the following??

a. ?events over the life course
b. ?a reduction in positive reinforcement or an increase in negative outcomes
c. ?an individual’s biological predisposition
d. ?negative thoughts about the self, the world, and the future


ANSWER:
c

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