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Interactionist approach and diathesis-stress

Interactionist approach and diathesis-stress

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Question 1

Which of the following best describes the interactionist (diathesis-stress) model of schizophrenia?

A

Environmental stressors cause a biological vulnerability to develop, which then triggers the onset of schizophrenia.

B

An underlying vulnerability (diathesis) is triggered by an environmental stressor, leading to the onset of schizophrenia.

C

Biological treatments must be combined with family therapy to successfully cure schizophrenia.

D

Schizophrenia develops solely due to genetic inheritance, with stressors only affecting the rate of recovery.

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Interactionist approach and diathesis-stress Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Interactionist approach and diathesis-stress

8 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Interactionist approach and diathesis-stress. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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