Asked by Katie Grabrick on May 14, 2024

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List the three types of gene-environment correlations. How do these correlations change with age?

Gene-Environment Correlations

A concept in genetics explaining how an individual's genes influence the environment to which they are exposed, leading to various developmental outcomes.

  • Examine the impact of genetic relationships on intelligence and personality throughout a person's life.
  • Understand the principles of gene-environment interplay and their impact on developmental processes.
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Caroline SegoviaMay 17, 2024
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Three types of gene-environment correlations are passive, evocative, and active. Passive gene-environment correlations are seen early in life because children are reared in environments that are created by their parents, who share their genotype. In evocative gene-environment correlations, a child's genetic traits (e.g., personality characteristics including openness to experience) influence the social and physical environment, which shape development in ways that support the genetic trait. Active gene-environment correlations occur when the child actively creates experiences and environments that correspond to and influence his genetic predisposition.