Four-year-old Sam's parents were star athletes in high school and college. They are both coaches and manage a gym during the summer months. Sam has been exposed to sports since he was a baby. In addition to throwing and kicking balls with his parents, Sam recently started soccer and T-ball. He has also been enrolled in swimming lessons since he was 9 months old. Sam is already demonstrating strong athletic skills, despite being very young. This example demonstrates a(n) _____ gene-environment correlation.

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Sam's athletic environment is largely shaped by his parents, who are athletes and coaches, which is a passive gene-environment correlation.

Four-Year-Old Sam's Parents Were Star Athletes in High School and College