Lee has inherited a physiological trait that makes her more prone to anxiety.When she was 11,she was stung by a wasp while playing outside.If Lee were to develop a phobia of wasps,the model that would probably best explain the cause of her phobia is the ________ model
A)diathesis-stress
B)biological
C)gene-environment correlation model
D)interpersonal

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The diathesis-stress model suggests that individuals inherit certain physiological vulnerabilities or predispositions (diathesis) that may lead to the development of psychological disorders when exposed to stressful life experiences. Lee's physiological trait that makes her more prone to anxiety can be considered a diathesis. The wasp sting incident could be seen as the stressor that triggered the development of a specific phobia.

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