Which Example Best Illustrates a Critical Period

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which example best illustrates a critical period?

• A) a child learning to walk
• B) a child learning a second language before age 4
• C) a human fetus developing fingers and toes between 28 and 54 days in utero
• D) a child learning to ride a bike between 5 and 6 years of age

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Definitions:

Self-Stimulation Theory

A theory suggesting that behaviors are motivated by the intrinsic pleasure they provide.

Sexual Selection

A mode of natural selection where certain traits become more pronounced in a population because they are attractive to the opposite sex or aid in competitive success among the same sex.

Fecundity

the potential reproductive capacity of an individual or population, often measured by the number of offspring born.

Viability

The capacity of being alive or living successfully, often used in the context of whether a fetus can survive outside the womb or the sustainability of a project or plan.