Learn Before
Critical (Sensitive) Period
The critical, or sensitive, period is a specific timeframe during prenatal development when a particular organ or body part is forming. During these periods, the developing structures are most vulnerable to damage from teratogens.
0
1
Tags
Psychology
Social Science
Empirical Science
Science
Ch.9 Lifespan Development - Psychology @ OpenStax
OpenStax
Psychology @ OpenStax
Introduction to Psychology @ OpenStax Course
OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook
Learn After
Abnormal Brain Development in FAS
During prenatal development, different organ systems form and mature at different times. An individual is exposed to a harmful environmental agent known to cause major structural defects in the central nervous system (like the brain and spinal cord). Based on the principle that vulnerability is highest when a system is first forming, which period of exposure would most likely result in the most severe structural damage to the central nervous system?
During prenatal development, different organ systems form and mature at different times. An individual is exposed to a harmful environmental agent known to cause major structural defects in the central nervous system (like the brain and spinal cord). Based on the principle that vulnerability is highest when a system is first forming, which period of exposure would most likely result in the most severe structural damage to the central nervous system?