Topic 2 Flashcards

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Critical period

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Specific time periods where the brain is most effective at wiring neural connections

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Sensitive period

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A period of heightened sensitivity to environmental stimuli

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Phenotype

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An individual’s observable traits

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Genotype

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A part of an individual’s genetic information that determines specific characteristics

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