Explain the concept of a sensitive period. Then, discuss how studies of Romanian institutionalized children supported the notion of a sensitive period for various aspects of development.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. A sensitive period is a range of time when development is most affected by experience.
2. The Romanian institutionalized children showed near-normal patterns of development in most aspects if adopted prior to the age of 6 months.
3. If adopted after the age of 18 months, they were more likely than children adopted prior to 18 months to have permanent disturbances in physical growth, social behavior, and intellectual development.
4. This indicates that the first 18 months is a sensitive period for many aspects of development.
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