The __________-stress hypothesis suggests that people are genetically predisposed to a particular mental disorder, but will develop the disorder only if exposed to the environmental or emotional stress during critical developmental periods

a. diathesis
b. environmental
c. multifactor
d. elicitation

Answer: A

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