The story of Genie suggests that:
A) by age eight, a left hemisphere that has never been used for language has lost that capacity.
B) humans do not lose their capacity to develop language.
C) by age 13, a left hemisphere that has never been used for language has lost that capacity.
D) after age 13, the right hemisphere will take over so that language will develop normally after that time.

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The story of Genie, a girl who was isolated and deprived of normal human interaction until her discovery at age 13, suggests that there is a critical period for language development. After this period, the brain's ability to learn language is significantly diminished. Genie was never able to fully acquire language, indicating that by age 13, a left hemisphere that has never been used for language may have lost much of its capacity to do so.

The Story of Genie Suggests That