Elena and Aidan are both writers and spend a great deal of time reading to their young son. This is an ?example of
A) a passive gene-environment correlation.
B) an evocative gene-environment correlation.
C) an active gene-environment correlation.
D) niche-picking.

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A passive gene-environment correlation occurs when parents provide both genes and the environment to their children, without the children influencing the environment. In this case, Elena and Aidan's interest in reading and writing (which could be genetically influenced) leads them to create a reading-rich environment for their son, who passively receives both the genes and the environment from his parents.

Elena and Aidan Are Both Writers and Spend a Great