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What is the importance of skin-to-skin contact in newborns?
What is the importance of skin-to-skin contact in newborns?
- It improves their visual perception
- It increases the chance of successful breastfeeding and affects brain development (correct)
- It enhances their cognitive abilities
- It helps them develop their sense of smell
What is the effect of aging on the sense of smell?
What is the effect of aging on the sense of smell?
- The sense of smell remains the same throughout adulthood, but decreases in old age
- The ability to detect unpleasant odors decreases, but the ability to detect pleasant odors remains the same
- The sense of smell decreases significantly from birth to old age
- There is a small decrease in the sense of smell, but the ability to detect unpleasant odors does not change (correct)
What is the reason for the decrease in taste sensitivity in older adults?
What is the reason for the decrease in taste sensitivity in older adults?
- Reduced brain activity in the taste centers
- Less saliva production, which transports chemical molecules (correct)
- Changes in the tongue's surface structure
- Hormonal changes during aging
What is the consequence of decreased taste and smell in older adults?
What is the consequence of decreased taste and smell in older adults?
What is the difference in taste sensitivity between older men and women?
What is the difference in taste sensitivity between older men and women?
What is the significance of the renewal of taste and smell receptors throughout life?
What is the significance of the renewal of taste and smell receptors throughout life?
At what age do infants demonstrate size constancy, where an object appears to be the same size despite changes in distance from their eyes?
At what age do infants demonstrate size constancy, where an object appears to be the same size despite changes in distance from their eyes?
What is the term for the age-related decline in the ability to perceive forms and shades, especially in low-light conditions?
What is the term for the age-related decline in the ability to perceive forms and shades, especially in low-light conditions?
At what age do infants exhibit fear in response to the deep side, indicating an understanding of depth perception?
At what age do infants exhibit fear in response to the deep side, indicating an understanding of depth perception?
What is the term for the aging of the eye, which typically begins around 40 years of age?
What is the term for the aging of the eye, which typically begins around 40 years of age?
In older adults, what is the average time it takes to recover from a blinding event, compared to 4 seconds in young adults?
In older adults, what is the average time it takes to recover from a blinding event, compared to 4 seconds in young adults?
What is the term for the process where infants check their parent's emotions when confronted with a new object or situation?
What is the term for the process where infants check their parent's emotions when confronted with a new object or situation?
What can be affected by vision difficulties in older adults?
What can be affected by vision difficulties in older adults?
What can be an optimization strategy for older adults with vision difficulties?
What can be an optimization strategy for older adults with vision difficulties?
What is a potential consequence of vision difficulties in older adults?
What is a potential consequence of vision difficulties in older adults?
What can be a compensation tool for older adults with vision difficulties?
What can be a compensation tool for older adults with vision difficulties?
How can older adults with vision difficulties be trained to make optimal use of compensation tools?
How can older adults with vision difficulties be trained to make optimal use of compensation tools?
What is a benefit of combined visual and cognitive training for older adults?
What is a benefit of combined visual and cognitive training for older adults?
