sensitive and critical periods Flashcards
whats the sensitive period
stage during maturation when organisation is most able to gain a skill or characteristic
True or false you are most able to learn skills during the sensitive period
true
how does the sensitive period begin and end
gradually
what period of development is it for an organism during the sensitive period
when an organism is mature enough to do the behaviour
true or false the sensitive period is the best time to be exposed to a particular environement stimulus
true
what type of learning is the sensitive period
experience expectant learning
whats an example of the sensitive period
learning to ride a bike or second language
whats the critical period
when you are most open to learning specific cognitive skill,motor skill or socioeconomic competence
true or false the critical period can be acquired normally at a later stage of development
false
what happens if you miss the critical period
you usually cannot learn the skill at a later period
how big is the window of opportunity to learn the behaviour in the critical period
small
what happens if the window for the critical period closes
nearly impossible to learn in the future
how does the critical period start and end
abruptly
how long is the time frame for critical periods compared to sensitive
shorter time frame compared to sensitive
1-2 years
whats an example of critical period
learning how to talk
