How might you evaluate the unusual cases of brain organization or injury discussed in your text with respect to the Whorfian hypothesis?
A) They cast doubt on the Whorfian hypothesis. The hypothesis would suggest a tighter relationship between language and intelligence than these unusual cases of brain organization or injury seem to imply.
B) They cast doubt on the Whorfian hypothesis. The hypothesis would suggest that language and intelligence should be less related than these unusual cases of brain organization or injury seem to imply.
C) They support the Whorfian hypothesis. The hypothesis suggests the same tight relationship between language and intelligence that these unusual cases of brain organization or injury seem to imply.
D) They support the Whorfian hypothesis. The hypothesis suggests the same negligible relationship between language and intelligence that these unusual cases of brain organization or injury seem to imply.

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The unusual cases of brain organization or injury, such as the case of Genie and other "wild children," show that despite being exposed to language later in life, these individuals were able to learn and use language to some extent. This casts doubt on the idea that language and intelligence are tightly linked, as the Whorfian hypothesis would suggest. Instead, these cases suggest that language acquisition and intelligence are more complex and involve a combination of factors beyond just language exposure.

How Might You Evaluate the Unusual Cases of Brain Organization