A Passive Effect of Genotype on Environment Occurs as a Result

question 138

Multiple Choice

A passive effect of genotype on environment occurs as a result of the

• A) child's influence over other people's behavior.
• B) overlap between a child's genotype and the genotypes of his or her biological parents.
• C) child seeking out environments that are consistent with his or her genotype.
• D) adoption agency's choice of parents for a newborn.

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Definitions:

Contingency Table

A contingency table is a type of table in a matrix format that displays the frequency distribution of the variables.

Contingency Tables

A type of table in a matrix format that displays the frequency distribution of the variables.

Qualitative Variables

Variables that express categorical, non-numeric information, such as gender, race, or type of living arrangement.

Test Statistic

A quantity derived from sample data that is used in a hypothesis test to make a decision about the null hypothesis.