A sensitive period is a limited developmental phase during which specific behaviors can be learned; it is also known as a critical period.
El período sensible es una fase limitada en el desarrollo de un animal donde se puede aprender un comportamiento particular, también llamado período crítico.
| Front | sensitive period |
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| Back | A limited phase in an individual animal’s development when learning of particular behaviors can take place; also called a critical period. |
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