Which of the following best defines the sensitive period?
A) A time of psychological fragility, usually due to some type of loss such as the death of a spouse, termination of employment, deterioration due to aging, etc.
B) The period of time during which developmental norms for physical development are reached or achieved.
C) A specific period in development when an organism is particularly responsive to specific forms of experience or particularly influenced by their absence.
D) The time when the tension between nature and nurture is resolved in an organism's development.
C
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a. a discrete variable b. a positively skewed variable c. a continuous variable d. an independent variable
While normally calm, 10-year-old Gretta becomes very shy and highly distressed when she is in an unfamiliar setting with people she does not know. Gretta would best be categorized as
a. extraverted. b. conscientious. c. open to new experiences. d. behaviorally inhibited.
The local school board wants to change the high school's schedule to be more consistent with the sleep patterns of adolescents. What is their proposal?
a. Require practice for sports and music to be held in the early morning. b. Start high school classes one hour earlier. c. Increase the time allowed between classes without being tardy. d. Start high school classes one hour later.
The more you engage in a particular type of cognitive activity, the more the brain structure that controls that activity will develop and grow. This demonstrates the concept of synaptic __________
a. genesis. b. flexibility. c. plasticity. d. reversibility.