"Critical period":

A. is the transition between the awake and sleep states
B. is the transition between short-term and long-term memory
C. is when the development of normal neural connections requires sensory experience
D. can be demonstrated when neural connections are modified by amputations
E. occurs only in mature individuals


ANS: C

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