Which is an example of an evocative heredity/environment relationship with a child genetically prone to be grumpy?
A) A child is temperamentally grumpy, so everyone starts yelling at him, and he gets even grumpier.
B) A mother takes special care to be kind to her grumpy child.
C) A child is genetically prone to be grumpy, so he hits other children.
D) A child shares his biology with his parents, so his parents are grumpy.

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In an evocative heredity/environment relationship, an individual's (in this case, a child's) genetically influenced attributes affect the behavior of others towards them, leading to a reinforcement of the individual's initial traits. Choice A illustrates this concept by showing how a child's grumpy temperament provokes negative reactions from others, which in turn makes the child even grumpier.

Which Is an Example of an Evocative Heredity/environment Relationship with a Child