The concept of resiliency—that some children grow up in challenging environments (e.g., violence, poverty, etc.) but still manage to develop normally—suggests that genetic limits may protect the individual from some negative environments
This protective influence of the genes is a form of
A) shared environment.
B) canalization.
C) the dominant-recessive relationship.
D) niche-picking.
B) canalization. An advantage of canalized traits is that they resist the influence of negative environments, and therefore promote resiliency.
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