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Critical Period (Psychology)
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Definition
: A specific stage in animal and human development during which certain types of behavior normally are shaped and molded for life.
human & animal; no qualif; DF: CRITICAL PERIOD
Other names
Periods, Critical (Psychology); Periods, Critical; Period, Critical (Psychology); Period, Critical; Critical Periods (Psychology); Critical Periods; Critical Period