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CLEP Intro to Educational Psychology Exam Prep

Category - CLEP Intro Educational Psychology

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Mr. Herrera is a first grade teacher. He encourages the parents of his students to read to their children and explains that the first grade is a critical period in reading and language development. What does Mr. Herrera mean by this?
  1. The children will have learning disabilities if they don’t learn to read now
  2. The children are in a specific period of development in which they are particularly sensitive to language and reading
  3. The children could not pay attention to books when they were younger
  4. Both A & C
Explanation
Answer: B - A critical period is a specific period of development during which people are particularly sensitive to an experience. In this example, Mr. Herrera hopes that when parents read to his students, their sensitivity to the experience will make them stronger readers.
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