Doyle has a genetic history of heart disease in his family (diathesis). He has worked in a physically demanding field for 35 years (stress). He has also smoked cigarettes for 35 years. According to the diathesis-stress model, smoking cigarettes is a(n) _____ related to the development of heart disease.

A. genetic factor
B. predisposition
C. risk factor
D. pathway

Answer: C. risk factor

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