Marcus, a cooperative, attentive child, receives more patient and sensitive interactions from his parents than they give to Erica, his distractible, inattentive sister. This is an example of a(n) ____________ genetic-environmental correlation.

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This is an example of an evocative genetic-environmental correlation, where a child's genetically influenced traits elicit certain types of responses from their environment. Marcus's cooperative nature evokes more patient and sensitive interactions from his parents.

Marcus, a Cooperative, Attentive Child, Receives More Patient and Sensitive