Question

Alex scores high on the neuroticism scale. he acts extremely anxious much of the time, which causes other people to constantly try to calm him. the responses alex elicits from others are an example of a _____ genotype-environment correlation.

a. intentional
b. elicative
c. evocative
d. active

Answer 1

the answer is C. Evocative
Or most commonly known as reactive genotype-environment correlation, happens when the behavior that displayed by an individual evoke a certain reaction from the environment. In this particular context, alex as an individual displayed angry behavior that evoked the people around him to calm him down.