This is a period of special sensitivity to specific types of learning. It also shapes the capacity for future development.

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The term "critical period" refers to a specific time frame in development when certain types of learning are more easily acquired than at any other time. It is a time when the brain is particularly sensitive to environmental input and can shape the capacity for future development. The other choices do not accurately describe this concept.

This Is a Period of Special Sensitivity to Specific Types