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The case of a young girl named Genie is the most carefully documented and well-studied instance of what happens to a child who does not experience adequate contact with other people during infancy and childhood. Genie was locked in a room alone for nearly 13 years and never developed language skills the way most children do. Obviously, this is a story in part of severe parental neglect, but it also provides insight into whether abilities like language are innate. Fundamentally, this case about a feral child is about whether....

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Answer: Fundamentally, this case about a feral child is about whether biology or socialization shapes human behaviour.

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The nature vs nurture long debate involves the extent to which particular traits in an individual are inherited (genetically) or acquired (influence from other people or society).

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