Suppose that a young boy has a genetic predisposition to be interested in music.While he is growing up,his parents notice these interests and encourage them by giving him musical instruments and enrolling him in music lessons.The boy then develops an even stronger interest in music than he would have had if he had not been exposed to this very musical environment.This situation is an example of which of the following?

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This situation is an example of reactive (evocative) genotype-environment correlation, where the boy's genetic predisposition evokes a response from the environment (his parents encouraging his musical interest), which in turn enhances his interest in music.

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