A family of 47-year-old Dad, 38-year-old Mom, 15-year-old Jonah, and 8-year-old Kenny adopt 7-year-old Roberto from Guatemala. According to research on bilingualism, which member of the family will likely be most successful in learning Spanish from Roberto?

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Younger children, like Kenny, are generally more adept at acquiring new languages due to their brain's plasticity and the critical period for language learning.

A Family of 47-Year-Old Dad, 38-Year-Old Mom, 15-Year-Old Jonah, and 8-Year-Old