Question: What is the pathways model? A model that highlights the importance of structural forces related to societal and economic organization as the basis of health disparities. A model that highlights the importance of interactions between variables that is frequently used to study gene-by-environment interactions. A model that highlights the understanding of mediating mechanisms to discern the main drivers of health disparities and identify potential interventions. A model that highlights the role of genetic factors and is applied mostly to race and ethnicity studies abroad.