Question

Genie's story indicates what about brain development

Answer 1

Answer:

there are critical periods for a child's brain development.

Explanation:

The infant brain matures vision and other functions for certain periods of time, during "critical periods", in which it is prepared to experience lasting changes in response to sensory and social stimuli.

The "critical periods" begin at precise moments during the course of childhood and adolescence in order to modify the connections between neurons. Generically, such capacity is called "brain plasticity."

"Critical periods" have been identified for "sight," "hearing," "language," and "various forms of social interaction." During each "period", the child's brain experiences an intimate "dance" with the outside world. The "sound waves" and the "photons" that arrive serve as a "signal" for the molecular machinery of the brain to generate and select the "connections between neurons" that will last during adulthood and old age.

If a “critical period” is advanced or delayed too much or does not end in due time, the consequences can be dire. The child may "become partially blind" or be predisposed to suffer disorders such as "autism."

Answer 2

There are critical periods for a child's brain development.