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Evidence That There Is a Sensitive Period for Language Development

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Evidence that there is a sensitive period for language development has been interpreted as supporting __________ of language acquisition.


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Psychotic Disorders

A group of mental health conditions characterized by a disconnection from reality, including symptoms like hallucinations and delusions.

Industrialized Democracies

Countries with advanced economic systems based on industrial production, operating within a democratic form of government.

M'Naghten Rule

A judicial criterion for assessing if the accused was mentally incompetent when the crime was committed, based on their capacity to distinguish between what is morally right and wrong.

Insanity Defense Reform Act

Legislation that reformed the criteria and procedures for establishing an insanity defense in criminal trials, focusing on the defendant's ability to understand right from wrong.

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