According to the diathesis-stress model of mental disorder, __________.

A) genes play little role in insanity
B) disorders will emerge only when both diathesis and stress are present
C) diathesis is a more important factor than is stress
D) stress is a more important factor than is diathesis

Diathesis-Stress Model

A conception of psychopathology that distinguishes factors that create a risk of illness (the diathesis) from the factors that turn the risk into a problem (the stress).

Mental Disorder

A health condition involving significant changes in thinking, emotion, and/or behavior, associated with distress or impaired functioning.

Diathesis

A predisposition or vulnerability to developing a psychological disorder, often influenced by genetic, biological, or environmental factors.