Which of the following is true?

a. If either a diathesis or a stress is present, a disorder will develop.
b. If both a diathesis and stress are present, a disorder will develop.
c. The smaller the diathesis, the greater the stress needs to be to produce a disorder.
d. The larger the diathesis, the greater the stress needs to be to produce a disorder.

Answer: c. The smaller the diathesis, the greater the stress needs to be to produce a disorder.

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