In 2005, a Young 7-Year-Old Girl Was Identified in Florida

In 2005, a young 7-year-old girl was identified in Florida who had much of the same type of neglect and early upbringing as the famous girl "Genie." Given the Florida girl's age, you would expect that she:

A) will also not recover, as the brain is set in infancy and cannot be changed
B) might have some recovery, as the Florida girl is quite a bit younger than Genie was when she was found
C) is likely to completely recover because the brain is not set until the teen years
D) unlike Genie, will definitely recover because we are much better at repairing the brain today

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