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In this assignment read the article, "Genie The Story of the Wild Child (Links to an external site

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In this assignment read the article, "Genie The Story of the Wild Child (Links to an external site.) (opens in a new window), about a real-life child named Genie who was deprived of human contact until 13 years of age:

Part 1

After reading the article, write 400-600 word essay about Genie's language development. Specifically address the following in your essay:

• What is your reaction to this case study?  
• Do you think the LAD theory or behavioral reinforcement theory is more accurate based on this case study? Why? Please use specific examples/material from the case to support your thoughts.   
• How could the social-interactional view help us to understand Genie's language development?