Question

Shanlee inherited a physiological trait that makes her more prone to anxiety. When she was 9, she was riding in car that was involved in a serious accident. If Shanlee were to develop a phobia of driving a car, the model that would probably best explain the cause of her phobia is the ________ model

Answer 1

The following is missing for the question to be complete:

diathesis-stress

​biological

​gene-environment correlation model

​interpersonal

Answer:    Diathesis-Stress model

Explanation:  This model is, in fact, a psychological theory that deals with a particular mental disorder and its aftermath by observing certain innate predispositions that make one susceptible to stress in combination with experienced trauma that heightens the propensity to stress. The word diathesis itself indicates a sensibility for something, a propensity for something, or simply a predisposition. Mental disorder occurs because of the predisposition to something like that with stressful life situations that can accelerate the disorder. It should be emphasised that the predisposition to a particular disorder does not refer only to the mental disorders but to the physical disorders, although this term is most commonly associated with mental disorders such as schizophrenia and depression. It is important to notice this disorder in children, i.e whether they have an inherent tendency for a disorder. Depending on the level of inherited propensity for a particular disorder, it also depends on the level of experiencing a life stressful situation that will accelerate the disorder. In other words, if a person has a high vulnerability to a disorder, they need a low level of stress, which is the trigger of the disorder and vice versa.