According to the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia: Group of answer choices people with a biological predisposition for schizophrenia will develop it if certain psychosocial stressors are also present. people with certain psychosocial stressors will develop schizophrenia in the absence of a biological predisposition. biological predispositions for schizophrenia override any evidence for the importance of psychosocial stressors. people with certain biological predispositions will develop schizophrenia in the absence of psychosocial stressors.