Question
$7.00 The Civilizing of Genie
- From Psychology: Developmental-Psychology
- Closed, but you can still post tutorials
- Due on Feb. 04, 2012
- Asked on Feb 04, 2012 at 10:06:10PM
Q:
Answer should be in paragraph form, approx 2 pages:
Questions for "The Civilizing of Genie":
- Explain the statement “Genie is living proof of human resiliency.”
- Although much of Genie’s behavior was like that of a wild animal, Maya Pines writes “Genie was decidedly human.” What are some of the indications of Genie’s humanity?
- Explain how Genie’s language development fits into the theories of Chomsky and Skinner.
- According to this text, what is the strongest evidence supporting the theory of a “critical period” for language acquisition?
- Was Genie’s early language deprivation the ONLY factor that contributed to her abnormal language development? Explain what other factor(s) might have been involved.
