1. Provide a summary of two different language acquisition theories (ca. 1 page)
2. What do you think are necessary conditions for a child to acquire
... [Show More] language? (ca. ½ page)
3. What does the Critical Period Hypothesis claim? (ca. ½ page)
4. Give a precise account of Genie's case. What happened to her before she was admitted to the Children's Hospital? What happened at the hospital and after the money for the research was cut off? (ca 1 page).
5. What were the characteristics of Genie's speech? Give details. (ca. ½ page)
6. Apply the two theories you discussed and the Critical Period Hypothesis to Genie's case. Can any of these explain why Genie never learned to speak fluently? (ca. 1 page)
7. In your opinion, did the research conducted on Genie help her? Explain your answer. What scientific insights did the research provide? (ca. 1 page).
8. What could have been done to prevent the sad outcome of this case? (ca. ½ page)
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