John is muscular and Jim is frail. Although neither boy has displayed strong activity preferences at nursery school, their teacher reliably encourages John to play large-muscle games such as tag while encouraging Jim to work at puzzles and craft activities. The teacher's treatment of John and Jim reflects what Scarr and McCartney call a(n)

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The teacher's treatment of John and Jim reflects an evocative genotype/environment correlation, where children evoke certain responses and treatment from their environment based on their genetic predispositions. In this case, John's muscular build may naturally lead the teacher to encourage him to play large-muscle games, while Jim's frailty may lead the teacher to encourage quieter, less physically demanding activities such as puzzles and crafts.

John Is Muscular and Jim Is Frail