Although a person may be at risk genetically for schizophrenia because it runs in his or her family,the person may not develop the illness unless environmental stress is high enough.Which term best captures this phenomenon?

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The diathesis-stress hypothesis proposes that individuals may have a genetic vulnerability (diathesis) for a certain disorder, but environmental stressors are necessary to trigger the expression of the disorder. This hypothesis applies to the example given, where genetic risk for schizophrenia (diathesis) requires environmental stress to manifest as the illness. Options A and B are not relevant to this phenomenon, and option C is not applicable in this context.

Although a Person May Be at Risk Genetically for Schizophrenia