AP Psych students put their stress to the test using the Diathesis Stress Model. The Diathesis Stress Model is a psychological theory that attempts to explain a disorder, or its trajectory, as a result of an interaction between a predispositional vulnerability and a stress caused by life experiences. Four students were asked to particpate by coloring pieces of paper. The first student was given ample time to color one piece of paper which simulated a low stress situation for someone without a ge