Genie was studied intensively by scientists interested primarily in
A) how physical attractiveness affects personality.
B) language acquisition and the psychological effects of extreme confinement.
C) how typical social development progresses with age.
D) how the human genome affects personality development.

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Genie's case was primarily studied by scientists interested in language acquisition and the psychological effects of extreme confinement. She was a severely neglected and abused child who was isolated from the world for most of her early life. Researchers focused on her to understand how language development occurs in children and the impact of social deprivation on mental and emotional development.

Genie Was Studied Intensively by Scientists Interested Primarily in