Meera and Lin are both in middle school. Meera is a shy child who prefers quiet activities and spends a lot of time alone or wit
h her best friend. Lin is an outgoing child who is involved in school clubs, sports, and enjoys large group activities. Meera and Lin’s genetic tendencies and behaviors are an example of ______ correlations.
genetic makeup of individuals differ and mostly in their responsiveness to qualities of the environment. The genotype-environment interaction occurs in different ways of which one is the active correlation.
Active correlation is also termed as niche-picking or active genotype-environment correlations. It said to take place when children seek out environments they find compatible and stimulating. It is very common in older children. Usually, children love to extend their experiences beyond the immediate family when given the opportunity to make more choices, they actively seek environments that is suitable with their genetic tendencies.
Niche-picking is simply defined as the ability to find a suitable setting or environment that best suits one's abilities. An example is children who are usually Outgoing will want to explore their social contexts by interacting with people but shy children cannot.
