What Do the Several Cases of Children Who Grew Up

question 126

Multiple Choice

What do the several cases of children who grew up in extreme social isolation, such as the case of Genie in 1970, suggest?

• A) Most of our mental capacities, and perhaps even the ability to think, are learned through social interaction.
• B) Human intelligence is almost entirely determined by heredity.
• C) The effects of isolation at an early age are easily reversible if caught in time.
• D) The effects of extreme isolation in children are irreversible if the situation isn't corrected by the time the child is five years old.

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Definitions:

Lamellae

Thin layers or plates found in bones, structured to provide strength and stability.

Lacunae

Small cavities in bone or cartilage tissue housing osteocytes or chondrocytes, cells essential for bone maintenance and cartilage elasticity.

Canaliculi

Microscopic canals in bones that allow for the exchange of nutrients and wastes between blood vessels and osteocytes.

Periosteum

A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints, crucial for bone growth and healing.