Evidently, the Wild Boy of Aveyron Did Not Learn Language

question 71

Multiple Choice

Evidently, the Wild Boy of Aveyron did not learn language effectively because:

• A)he did not have the LAD needed to learn language.
• B)he refused to communicate with other people.
• C)he did not live in an environment that exposed him to normal human language.
• D)genetic deficiencies prevented him from absorbing the language he heard around him.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

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