Genie-The Wild Child Genie was considered to be beautiful, fragile, and wild. She was born in April of 1957 in Los Angeles where she lived the first 13 years of her life tied to a potty chair, abused and lonely. She could not talk, walk, or even chew. Her arms and legs did not extend fully and she had vision to a distance of only 12 feet. Genie was considered a “wild child.” There is a great deal …showed first 75 words of 908 total…

…showed last 75 words of 908 total…is, generally higher levels of knowing. Vygotsky would base Genie’s lack of development on the fact that she didn’t have anyone to be a role model, a good parent, or a teacher. She was unable to learn by explanation, demonstration, or work, because these things did not exist in her life. She had no one to watch and nothing to do all day, therefore she did not have the opportunity to develop cognition.