A Concept That There Is a Specific Time in an Organism's

question 44

Multiple Choice

A concept that there is a specific time in an organism's development during which external factors have a unique and irreversible impact is:

• A)ethology
• B)equifinality
• C)critical period
• D)zone of proximal development

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Definitions:

Temperamental Category

A classification in psychology that describes inherent personality traits and behavior tendencies that are observable in infancy and assumed to be biologically based.

Mixed Temperament

A combination of multiple temperament traits in an individual, showing behavioral characteristics that are not dominated by a single temperament type.

Basic Temperamental Categories

The classification of fundamental personality traits that are often identified early in life, including factors like activity levels, emotional reactivity, and sociability.

Goodness of Fit

The degree to which an individual's temperament, characteristics, or abilities match the expectations or demands of their environment or context.