William came from a disadvantaged background, with abusive parents. In high school, he turned his exceptional ability to win arguments into a positive characteristic by participating on the school debate team. When the debate team visited the nation's capital, William was so inspired by what he saw there that he decided to pursue a career in government. Which of the following terms best explains William's development?
A. Genotype-environment interaction
B. Canalization
C. Reaction range
D. Shared environmental effects
Answer: A. Genotype-environment interaction
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A. transplant fetal brain tissue B. repair damaged neurons in the spinal cord C. study the function of brain areas D. perform a frontal lobotomy
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a. Religious beliefs b. Religious consequences c. Religious rituals d. A religious community e. A supernatural object of religious worship
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a) a wise audience that is expecting a persuasion attempt b) a naive audience that is expecting a persuasion attempt c) a wise audience that is unaware of the persuasion attempt d) a naive audience that is unaware of the persuasion attempt