Psychology A-Level
critical periods
What critical periods means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of critical periods
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Early visual experience determines which orientations cortical cells come to respond to, supported by the absence of neurones tuned to the unseen orientation.
Topics that use critical periods
- Section A: Core studies (OCR A-Level)
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