CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One reason it was difficult to have Genie learn language later from the research psychologists was they discovered:
A
she had a traumatic brain injury
B
she was actually blind
C
she was beaten in the past for speaking
D
she wanted to be outside
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Linguists ultimately concluded that because Genie had not learned a first language before the critical period had ended, she was unable to fully acquire a language. Furthermore, despite the clear improvements in her conversational competence it remained very low, and her vocalizations remained highly atypical.

Detailed explanation-2: -She was unable to speak. Her communications at first can be described as whispered grunts. Still over time, Genie has shown a remarkable ability to learn to speak and, particularly, to understand speech.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why, when found, was Genie unable to speak coherently or understand language? Genie was raised in isolation and was not around the English language much if at all. Genie was never exposed to or taught signs, meanings, or grammar.

Detailed explanation-4: -She learned to speak, broken sentences and couldn’t phrases sentences correctly. Learned to sign because it was easier for her to make gestures than to speak. Describe the ways Genie improved at Children’s Hospital.

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