GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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Acquisition period
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Semantic period
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Heuristic period
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Critical period
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is the critical period? Also known as the sensitive period, the critical period is a time during early postnatal life when the development and maturation of functional properties of the brain, its ‘plasticity’, is strongly dependent on experience or environmental influences.
Detailed explanation-2: -Within humans and animals, critical periods are defined as times of early post-natal (i.e., after birth) development, during which impairments to learning (e.g., sensory deficits) can lead to permanent impairment of one’s skills [5].
Detailed explanation-3: -One of the most critical stages of development and learning is from birth to five years old. The first five years of child development are crucial to their health, wellbeing, and the overall trajectory of their lives in a variety of ways.