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Imagine that you are a developmental scientist and have been sent to a war-torn region to observe and make recommendations about the care and treatment of the children there.What is the current interpretation of the term "critical period" as it relates to childhood development? What are some of the typical tasks that must be mastered by children during a certain "critical" time period for normal developmental to occur? Explain how these principles would apply to children whose lives have been disrupted by war.


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Multifactorial Pattern

A pattern determined by many factors or causes that are often interrelated, especially used in the context of genetics or behavior analysis.

Phenotype

The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Genetic Potential

The maximum physical or intellectual growth and development that a person can achieve, based on their genetic composition.

Additive Genes

Genetic models where the effects of individual genes add up to influence a trait, without dominance between alleles.

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