Unit 1 AOS 1 Critical and Sensitive periods Quiz (5)

In the nature vs nurture debate, 'nature' refers to:

• Genetics

• The environment

• Caregiving

• Support

Which is true about 'sensitive periods'

• Imprinting is a good example

• Tend to begin and end abruptly

• They can only be learned once

• Allow for possibility that, given the right circumstances, individuals can still experience psychological development

'Maturation' is.....

• Requires a lot of practice

• Controlled by our genes

• Involves hormones

• Occurs when you become a teenager

Genie the wild child is an excellent example of

• Sensitive periods

• Critical periods

• Maturation

• Sensitive and critical periods

A sensitive period is…

• A stage of development where an organism is most sensitive to the lack of such external factors or interactions.

• A period in development that is optimum for an individual to a learn specific skill

Can skills be learned at a later time after a sensitive period has passed?

• No

• Yes

What is one difference between a sensitive and a critical period?

• Critical periods end gradually (if at all), whereas, sensitive periods have identifiable start and end time

• Sensitive periods end gradually (if at all), whereas, critical periods have identifiable start and end times

A critical period is…

• Times of special sensitivity to certain environmental factors that can shape the individual's capacity for future development.

• A period of time during development when an individual is more responsive to certain types of experiences or learning.

Structural birth defects would occur in critical period.

• False

• True

Which factor is not included in a sensitive period?

• Literacy development

• Peer social skills

• Moral development

• Emotional control