In the diathesis-stress model, a diathesis is a ________
A) distal necessary or contributory cause of a mental disorder.
B) sufficient cause that is distal from the onset of symptoms.
C) necessary or contributory cause that is proximal to the onset of symptoms.
D) biological vulnerability that virtually guarantees the development of the disorder.

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A diathesis is a distal necessary or contributory cause of a mental disorder in the diathesis-stress model. It is a predisposition or vulnerability to developing a disorder, which may be biological, genetic, or environmental in nature. The stress component of the model is the proximal trigger that interacts with the diathesis to activate the onset of symptoms.

In the Diathesis-Stress Model, a Diathesis Is a ________