Adopted children are more likely to have criminal records when the adoptive parent has a criminal record, but only when they also have a biological parent with a criminal record. This is an example of

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This scenario illustrates gene-environment interaction, where the effect of an environmental factor (adoptive parent's criminal record) on a trait (criminal behavior) is dependent on the genetic background (biological parent's criminal record).

Adopted Children Are More Likely to Have Criminal Records When