Psychological development Flashcards
1
Q
What is a critical period?
A
Specific period in development when most vulnerable to deprivation of certain environmental factors.
- identifiabe start and end times
2
Q
What is a sensitive period?
A
where person is more responsive to environmental experiences or learning.
3
Q
Can you still learn outside of sensitive period?
A
Yes, but experiences need to be stronger to produce same results.
4
Q
Sensitive periods are windows ___.
A
of opportunity and optimal times for learning to occur.
