Suppose that you are listening to a lecture by a speaker who supports the critical period hypothesis for a particular motor skill in children. The speaker is likely to say that

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The critical period hypothesis suggests that there is a specific time frame during which learning a particular skill or knowledge (such as a language or, in this case, a motor skill) is significantly easier. After this period, the ability to learn or acquire the skill declines. Therefore, a speaker supporting this hypothesis would likely mention that there is an abrupt drop in the ability to acquire the skill competently as the age of acquisition increases, aligning with choice D.

Suppose That You Are Listening to a Lecture by a Speaker