What Was the Eventual Outcome for Isabelle, a Child Who

question 41

Multiple Choice

What was the eventual outcome for Isabelle, a child who lived in almost total isolation for the first six-and-one-half years of her life, in the 1930s?

• A) She was never able to overcome the effects of the isolation.
• B) She was able to reach the intellectual level of a seven-year-old.
• C) She was able to reach an intellectual level that was normal for her age.
• D) She was able to speak but had difficulty walking and running.

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