The film you watched “The Secret of the Wild Child” by Nova is about the nature/nurture debate, among other things. Lenneberg and Chomsky’s Critical Period Hypothesis about language acquisition is also discussed in the film. After viewing the film think about the importance of socialization in helping to make the individual. Are we largely nature (biological) or nurture (environment)?
Question: Did the case studies of Genie and Victor that you saw in the film support the idea that a nurturing environment could make up for a horrendous past? This doesn’t mean erase the past; it means helps to cope with the past. Can nurturing heal and move people forward? Support your position using evidence from the film (no fence sitting).
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3i5x05
Have to watch before.
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