A phase in development when the organism is sensitive or has a greater susceptibility to particular forms of experience and learning that may be essential to later behaviour, and which is followed by a period of less sensitivity. It should be distinguished from \u201aaacritical period\u201aaa that refers among other things to a period in life during which behaviour must develop. <\/p>\n
See Alcohol tolerance<\/a>, Competence (embryology)<\/a>, Competence (psychology)<\/a>, Competitive exclusion model<\/a>, Critical period<\/a>, Developmental readiness<\/a>, Filial imprinting<\/a>, Imprinting<\/a>, Induction (embryology)<\/a>, Teratogen<\/a>, Thalidomide<\/a><\/p>\n <\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A phase in development when the organism is sensitive or has a greater susceptibility to particular forms of experience and learning that may be essential to later behaviour, and which is followed by a period of less sensitivity. It should be distinguished from \u201aaacritical period\u201aaa that refers among other things to a period in life … <\/p>\n