Adam Did Not Learn to Read Until He Was an Adolescent.When

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Adam did not learn to read until he was an adolescent.When he did learn to read,it was much harder for him than it was for his peers.If Adam had learned to read during the early and middle childhood years,he would have acquired literacy skills much more efficiently.Adam's difficulty learning to read as an adolescent demonstrates the concept of a(n) "_____ period."

• A) critical
• B) early
• C) late
• D) sensitive

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Definitions:

Altruism

The selfless concern for the well-being of others without expecting anything in return.

Hegel

A German philosopher known for his dialectical method and the concept of the Absolute Spirit, emphasizing the historical development of consciousness and reality.

Spirit

In Hegel, the all-embracing idea that includes the entire universe and all of humanity. More generally, spirit means enthusiasm (as in “team spirit” or “when the spirit moves me”); in religion, spirit usually refers to an intangible being, such as God or, sometimes, the human soul.

Nirvana

In Buddhism, it refers to an exalted condition where there is an absence of pain, craving, or self-identity, and the individual is liberated from karma's influence and the continual cycle of mortality and rebirth.