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Scarr-McCartney theory: a standalone construct

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Behavioral genetics

the theory that genotypes shape the environments people receive, evoke and seek, with active selection of niches growing with age.

In behavioral genetics, Scarr-McCartney theory refers to the theory that genotypes shape the environments people receive, evoke and seek, with active selection of niches growing with age. This meaning comes from Scarr (1983) in Child Development.[1]

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References

Scarr, S., & McCartney, K. (1983). How People Make Their Own Environments: A Theory of Genotype --> Environment Effects. Child Development, 54(2), 424. https://doi.org/10.2307/1129703

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