Windows of Time During Which Environmental Influences on Development Are

question 7

Multiple Choice

Windows of time during which environmental influences on development are enhanced are called:

• A)sensitive periods
• B)critical periods
• C)crucial periods
• D)necessary periods

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Definitions:

Behavior Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing negative behaviors through reinforcement, punishment, and other behavioral techniques.

Unlearned

Pertains to behaviors or responses that are natural, instinctual, and not acquired through learning or experience.

Person-centered

A therapeutic approach developed by Carl Rogers focusing on an individual's capacity for self-direction and understanding of his or her own development.

Gestalt

A theory that proposes objects are viewed holistically, emphasizing the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.