What Do the Several Cases of Children Who Grew Up

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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:

Parenting Responses

The actions or reactions of parents in response to their child's behavior, needs, or emotional states, which play a crucial role in the child's development and wellbeing.

Moral Reasoning

The process of determining right and wrong in situations, guided by personal, societal, or ethical principles.

Males

Refers to the male gender or individuals who are biologically identified as male.

Females

Refers to the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which is biologically capable of producing eggs or bearing offspring.