Timo, age 7, and Nora, age 9, had the same parents, rode the bus every day to the same school, and had their rooms at home across the hall from each other. These experiences represent the __________.

A. non-shared environment
B. genetic influence
C. shared environment
D. heritability estimate


Answer: C

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