GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Critical periods end gradually (if at all), whereas, sensitive periods have identifiable start and end time
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Sensitive periods end gradually (if at all), whereas, critical periods have identifiable start and end times
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main difference between a critical period and a sensitive period is that the critical period is a limited time frame during which certain development can occur, while the sensitive period is a window of time where development is more easily achieved.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the difference between a critical period and a sensitive period of development? A critical period is a time when something must occur to ensure normal development, while a sensitive period is a time when a particular development is most likely but doesn’t have to occur at that time.
Detailed explanation-3: -In a sensitive period, the degree of plasticity is relatively higher, but plasticity never ends. As a result, the end states from a critical period are irreversible or irretrievable, while in a sensitive period some degree of future enhancement or future recovery from harm is possible.
Detailed explanation-4: -Filial imprinting in precocial birds is the process of forming a social attachment during a sensitive or critical period, restricted to the first few days after hatching. Imprinting is considered to be part of early learning to aid the survival of juveniles by securing maternal care.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.