The Case of Genie, a Child Who Lived in Conditions

question 34

Multiple Choice

The case of Genie, a child who lived in conditions of isolation and neglect for more than 11 years:

• A) was of little public or scientific interest.
• B) turned out to be faked.
• C) is difficult to evaluate because her experience affected every aspect of her health and development.
• D) suggests that participation in a normal social environment is essential to the process of language acquisition.

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Definitions:

Cut-Throat Competition

Intense competition where competitors use aggressive tactics to undercut each other’s prices and gain market share.

Consumer Demand

The desire by consumers to purchase goods and services, quantified by the amount of a product people are willing to buy at certain price levels.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded equals the quantity supplied, leading to a stable market condition.

Increasing-Cost Industry

An industry where production costs increase as the industry's output increases, often due to resource limitations or other scaling challenges.