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Parents often create a daily routine that reflects their temperamental qualities, whether it involves highly active sports or quieter periods for reading and music. If their children share those temperamental characteristics, and temperament is significantly genetic, then children may develop an interest in athletics or reading because of a(n)

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Answer:

passive genotype/environment correlation

Step-by-step explanation:

gene-environment interaction

because of their genetic makeup, individuals differ in their responsiveness to qualities of the environment

Passive gene-environment correlations occur due to the genes of the parent and the environment given by the parent are correlated. That means, they involve separate genetic and environmental influences pushing in the same direction example is higher reading ability.

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