Which of the Following Is FALSE Regarding the Genie Case

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the Genie case study?

• A) Genie was unable to speak at all.
• B) Genie rapidly acquired new words, and her vocabulary continued to expand throughout the time she was studied.
• C) Genie slowly mastered the structures of negations, questions, and embedded sentences.
• D) Genie could perform adequately when she could rely on pragmatic cues to understand a speaker's intentions.

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