Marjorie was born visually impaired and did not have her vision corrected until she was 1 year old.As a result,she will never develop normal visual perception because this developmental stage is a
A) concrete operational stage.
B) critical period.
C) cognitive schema.
D) epigenetic mark.

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A critical period refers to a specific time during development when an organism is particularly sensitive to the presence or absence of certain stimuli, and the brain is primed to learn and develop specific abilities. In the case of vision development, the critical period occurs in the first few years of life, and if visual stimulation is absent or significantly reduced during this time, the individual may never develop normal visual perception, as in the case of Marjorie. Therefore, option B: critical period is the best answer. The other options are related to different concepts in cognitive and developmental psychology but do not apply directly to the scenario presented.

Marjorie Was Born Visually Impaired and Did Not Have Her