If You Were to Put Together the Lesson Learned from the Cases

question 59

Multiple Choice

If you were to put together the lesson learned from the cases of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie, you would correctly conclude that:

• A) social experience plays a crucial part in forming human personality.
• B) both social experience and the presence of the birth mother are crucial to early development.
• C) the effect of long-term social isolation can be overcome in a relatively short time.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Abnormal Functioning

A term referring to patterns of behavior, thought, or emotions considered outside the societal norm, possibly indicating a psychological disorder.

Somatogenic Approach

A theoretical approach in psychology and psychiatry that emphasizes the physical causes of mental disorders, focusing on genetic, neurological, or biochemical contributors.

Psychogenic Approach

Psychological factors as the primary cause behind physical symptoms or diseases.

Hypnotism

A procedure that places people in a trancelike mental state during which they become extremely suggestible.