Developmental psychologists use the term "sensitive period" to mean
A) a span of months or years during which a child may be particularly responsive to specific forms of experience or particularly influenced by their absence.
B) a time of psychological fragility, usually due to some type of loss, such as the death of a spouse, termination of employment, or deterioration due to aging.
C) the period of time during which developmental norms for physical development are reached or achieved.
D) the specific period in development when an organism is especially sensitive to the presence (or absence) of some particular kind of experience.

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a span of months or years during which a child may be particularly responsive to specific forms of experience or particularly influenced by their absence.

Developmental Psychologists Use the Term "Sensitive Period" to Mean