Elira is a short, slender young woman who has always loved sports and competition, but hasn't been able to keep up physically. When she gets to college, she learns that the college's rowing team has a position called a "coxswain" in which it is advantageous to be small and competitive. She joins the team and starts training for this position. What type of effect is this?

a. passive genotype ? environment effects
b. evocative genotype ? environment effects
c. active genotype ? environment effects
d. validity


Answer: C

Psychology

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