Your Text Reports the Case of a Girl Named Genie

question 136

Multiple Choice

Your text reports the case of a girl named Genie who was exposed to virtually no language from the age of 20 months until the age of 13. In what way does Genie's case offer support for the notion of a critical period in language acquisition

• A)With intensive instruction, Genie acquired a sizeable vocabulary after the age of 13; moreover, she eventually mastered the rules of syntax.
• B)Even with intensive instruction, Genie acquired only a very small vocabulary after the age of 13; furthermore, she never mastered the complexities of language.
• C)Once she was no longer isolated, Genie acquired a sizeable vocabulary and eventually mastered the rules of syntax, even without intensive formal instruction.
• D)Despite her isolation, Genie acquired a sizeable vocabulary and mastered the rules of syntax.

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Definitions:

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, including ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

Socialization

The lifelong process through which people learn the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to their society.

Cultural Standards

The accepted values, norms, and practices that guide behavior and expectations within a specific culture or society.

Superego

A component of Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the moral conscience that incorporates societal norms and values.