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 what type of gene-environment correlation?

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The example demonstrates a passive gene-environment correlation, where the environment that Sam's parents provide is naturally rich in athletic activities due to their own interests and skills in sports, and Sam inherits their athletic predispositions.

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