_________ Occurs When an Individual Intentionally Seeks Out an Environment

question 25

Multiple Choice

_________ occurs when an individual intentionally seeks out an environment that matches characteristics driven by his or her genes.

• A) Passive gene-environment interactions
• B) Incomplete dominance
• C) Niche-picking
• D) Polygenetic inheritance

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Definitions:

Hypermorphs

Genetic mutations that result in an increased function of the gene product, which can lead to developmental or physiological abnormalities.

Hypomorphs

Refer to genetic variants that result in decreased gene function compared to the wild type.

Prelinguistic Vocalizations

Sounds made by infants before they acquire language, such as cooing and babbling.

Babbling

A stage in child language acquisition during which an infant spontaneously utters nonsensical sounds, often combining consonants and vowels, like "ba ba" or "da da."