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Pernika Gupta
on Dec 21, 2024
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By studying the wild boy of Aveyron, Itard hoped to learn something about the:
A) behavior of the mentally ill.
B) causes of mental retardation.
C) behavior of animals in their natural habitats.
D) role of the environment in shaping development.
Wild Boy
A term often used to describe feral children or those who have grown up isolated from human contact and thus lack typical social and language skills.
Itard
Jean Marc Gaspard Itard was a French physician noted for his work in the education and training of the "Wild Boy of Aveyron."
Aveyron
A department located in the Midi-Pyrénées region of southern France.
- Acquire knowledge about the critical importance and contributions of key figures and foundational research in developmental psychology.
- Fathom the importance of environmental conditions in affecting individual development.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the critical importance and contributions of key figures and foundational research in developmental psychology.
- Fathom the importance of environmental conditions in affecting individual development.