SOC 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Behaviorism, Cognitive Development, Old Age
22 Nov 2015
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Was a 5 year old girl found tied up in a second-floor storage room and only given enough food to survive. She could not laugh, speak, or smile. After her discovery she received extensive medical treatment and showed improvement. But she had permanent damage, at 8 her mental development was less than a 2 year olds. At age 10 she died of a blood disorder: isabelle. Underwent an intensive learning program and after a year and half knew 2000 words. By 14 she was attending grade 6 classes and on her way to a normal life: genie. From the time she was 2 she was tied to a potty chair in a dark garage. When she was rescued at 13 she had the mental development of a 1 year old. With intensive treatment she become physically healthy but her language ability remains that of a young child. She now lives in a home for disabled adults.
