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Assignment 1: 

Watch the story of the movie Secret of the Wild Child, currently available in its entirety at the following web address:http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3i5x05.

Questions to answer:

1. Briefly describe Genie’s early experiences and her progress in learning a language after she was found.

2. What does this case study suggest about the role of language in the primary socialization process?

3. What is the critical period? Does research with Genie support the notion of what linguists refer to as a “critical period” for language acquisition?

4. Why is this case study referred to as a “forbidden experiment”?

5. Why can’t we reach definitive conclusions about cause and effect using a case study? Regarding Genie’s situation, what potentially confounding variable makes it difficult to conclude with certainty that it was extreme social isolation that caused her cognitive deficits?

6. Describe the ethical issues surrounding Genie’s case, discussed in the film Secret of the Wild Child. Did the individuals involved in this research project behave in an unethical manner?

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