People argue that the Wild Boy of Aveyron never developed complete, efficient language skills even after years of intensive therapy because he had lived in total social isolation for years before he was found. The theory underlying this reasoning would support the statement that
A) language acquisition is only biologically based.
B) language acquisition is only through the child's own exploration and discovery.
C) language acquisition is vitally dependent on appropriate social environments.
D) there is no critical period for language learning.

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The argument that the Wild Boy of Aveyron never developed complete language skills due to social isolation supports the idea that appropriate social environments are vital for language acquisition. This suggests that language is not solely biologically based (A), nor solely acquired through the child's own exploration (B). It also implies that there is a critical period for language learning, as the Wild Boy's inability to fully acquire language skills may have been due to missed opportunities during this period.

People Argue That the Wild Boy of Aveyron Never Developed