What Is the Difference Between a Critical Period and a Sensitive

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a critical period and a sensitive period?

• A) With a critical period, the brain is at a stage where it is the most malleable; with a sensitive period, the brain is less malleable but with the right environmental stimulation it can be more malleable.
• B) With a critical period, the environmental stimulation must occur at a specific time window or else the ability never develops; with a sensitive period, it is possible to acquire the ability outside of the time window with lots of work.
• C) With a critical period, the time window for a specific environmental stimulation to occur is very flexible; with a sensitive period, the time window for a specific environmental stimulation is extremely rigid, and without it, the ability won't develop.
• D) With a critical period, we see abrupt changes in the ability with environmental stimulation; with a sensitive period, the changes we see are much less abrupt.

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Definitions:

Cash Cycle

The cash cycle is the period between the purchase of inventory and the collection of receivables from the sale of that inventory.

Receivables Period

The usual period a business needs to obtain payments from customers for goods or services sold on a credit basis.

Inventory Period

The time it takes for a company to turn its inventory into sales, often measured in days or weeks.

Cash Cycle

The period between the acquisition of inventory by a business and the collection of accounts receivable generated by the sale of that inventory.