The story of Genie
A) shows the effects of teaching ASL to young children.
B) provides evidence for the existence of a LAD.
C) proves that language acquisition is genetically determined and not dependent upon environment.
D) supports the hypothesis that there are sensitive periods for learning language.

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The story of Genie, a girl who was isolated and deprived of normal human interaction for the first thirteen years of her life, supports the hypothesis that there are sensitive periods for learning language. Despite efforts to teach her language after her rescue, Genie struggled significantly, suggesting that there is a critical period during which language acquisition occurs most effectively.

The Story of Genie