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Genotype-Environment Correlation Quiz

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What was the surprising finding from the study on mouse twins separated when young?

There was an interaction effect between genes and environment.

The enriched environment had no impact on cognitive development.

There was no independent effect of genes or environment.

There was no interaction effect between genes and environment. (correct)

What is the best explanation for the lack of gene-environment interaction effect, according to the text?

The Additive Model of cognitive development.

The Transactional Model of cognitive development. (correct)

The Behavioral Model of cognitive development.

The Epigenetic Model of cognitive development.

According to the Transactional Model of cognitive development, what is the relationship between genes and environment?

Genes and environment interact to influence cognitive development.

Genes have no impact on cognitive development; it is solely determined by the environment.

Children select and evoke experiences in line with their genetic predispositions, leading to a snowball effect. (correct)

Genes and environment have independent effects on cognitive development.

What is the proposed mechanism behind the snowball effect described in the text?

Children actively choose environments that align with their genetic predispositions, amplifying their cognitive development. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between socioeconomic status and heritability of cognitive abilities?

Heritability is higher in rich families than in poor families. Signup and view all the answers

What is proposed as a potential explanation for the differences in heritability across socioeconomic levels?

Gene-environment interactions (GxE) and active gene-environment correlations (rGE). Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between genes and environments in human development?

Children are born with all of their genes, and as they grow, they experience more and more environments. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a proposed mechanism for gene-environment interactions, according to the text?

The Additive Model of cognitive development. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the finding that heritability differs across socioeconomic levels?

It indicates that gene-environment interactions play a role in cognitive development. Signup and view all the answers

Based on the information provided in the text, which of the following statements is accurate?

Children select and evoke experiences in line with their genetic predispositions. Signup and view all the answers