The Sensitive Period Is When the Brain Is

question 137

Multiple Choice

The sensitive period is when the brain is:

• A)most plastic and able to change structure
• B)most vulnerable to damage
• C)most susceptible to neurotrophin
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Classical

Often referring to classical conditioning, a learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Family Resemblance

The concept of how members of a category share certain characteristics, though there may be no single characteristic common to all.

Mental Representation

Internal, mental symbols, concepts or ideas that stand in for objects, actions, or conditions in the external world, facilitating cognitive processes.

Concept

A mental representation of a category.