Charlie is a cooperative, attentive child and is a favorite at home and school; he receives positive, instructive responses from adults. This is indicative of a(n)
A) passive genotype-environment correlation.
B) evocative genotype-environment correlation.
C) influential genotype-environment correlation.
D) active (niche-picking) genotype-environment correlation.

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The positive responses that Charlie receives suggest that he is evoking positive responses from the adults around him, indicative of an evocative genotype-environment correlation. Charlie's genetics likely contribute to his cooperative and attentive behavior, which in turn elicits positive responses from those around him.

Charlie Is a Cooperative, Attentive Child and Is a Favorite