The environment often reflects or reinforces genetic differences; that is, certain genetic and environmental influences tend to act in the same direction. This tendency is called

A. genotype-environment correlation.
B. shared environment.
C. environment-genotype covariance.
D. niche-picking.


Answer: A

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