The Story of Victor Is Important in the Study of Language

Multiple Choice

The story of Victor is important in the study of language acquisition and development because it shows that

A) children with mental retardation such as Victor are far slower than others in developing language.
B) there are critical periods for language development and children who miss these periods do not later develop language fully.
C) children who are abused or neglected face many difficulties in language development.
D) environmental deprivation is not as important in language development as are intellectual disabilities.
E) language acquisition is hereditary.