In the case of Genie, the severely deprived child, it appears that her brain organization MOST closely resembled that of someone who had suffered a:
A) right hemispherectomy in childhood.
B) left hemispherectomy in childhood.
C) left hemispherectomy in adulthood.
D) frontal lobotomy in childhood.

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Genie's severely deprived childhood caused her brain development to be severely stunted in certain areas, particularly in the left hemisphere of her brain. The deficits she displayed in language acquisition, social skills, and emotional regulation were consistent with the types of impairments seen in individuals who have undergone left hemispherectomy in childhood, where the left hemisphere is surgically removed due to severe damage or disease.

In the Case of Genie, the Severely Deprived Child, It