Your text states that the study of children growing up in radically different environments helps us understand the biological roots of human language. Which of the following research strategies is most nearly analogous to that of investigating extreme environments to understand language acquisition?
A) studying mental retardation and giftedness to understand intelligence
B) studying visual illusions to understand perception
C) studying typical undergraduates to understand memory processes
D) studying unusual experiences to understand altered states of consciousness

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Studying mental retardation and giftedness to understand intelligence is analogous because it involves examining extremes to gain insights into the underlying mechanisms of a complex trait.

Your Text States That the Study of Children Growing Up