A social worker removes a three-year-old child from a home where the parents kept the infant in a crib covered with chicken wire. The child grunts, acts fearful, and has no language. Sociologically speaking, the child's lack of social skills supports which of the following?
A) the nurture side of the nature/nurture debate
B) the criminal nature of the parents' neglect
C) the need for screening of people who want to parent
D) the nature side of the nature/nurture debate

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The child's lack of social skills supports the nurture side of the nature/nurture debate, as it highlights the importance of social environment and interaction in the development of language and social abilities.

A Social Worker Removes a Three-Year-Old Child from a Home