The Sensitive Period (I

question 16

Multiple Choice

The sensitive period (i.e., critical period) for learning language is probably between:

• A)2 years and 7 years of age.
• B)1 year and 6 years of age.
• C)1 year and 10 years of age.
• D)2 years and 10 years of age.

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Definitions:

Economic Slavery

Describes a condition where individuals are so financially indebted or economically constrained that they have no choice but to work for minimal pay, effectively being bound to their employers.

Ex-Slave

A person who was formerly enslaved but has since gained freedom, either through legal emancipation, escape, or the end of slavery as an institution.

Abraham Lincoln

The 16th President of the United States, who led the country during the Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Working-Class

Refers to the social group consisting of people who are employed for wages, especially in manual or industrial work.