73 Questions
At birth, which of the following visual abilities is relatively weak but develops rapidly within 6 months?
Visual acuity
What is a feature of perception that is present at birth, helping in organizing the visual world?
Size constancy
Which visual ability is particularly well-developed in newborn infants?
Visual acuity
What is a common misconception regarding infants' imitation abilities according to Piaget?
Imitation skills do not develop until 2 years old
Which aspect of visual perception must a baby match to some inborn knowledge of its own face?
Facial recognition
At what age do infants start discriminating between faces of their own and other races?
3 months
When do babies begin to realize that partly occluded objects are whole?
2 months
Which age range marks the appearance of visually directed reaching in infants?
4-5 months
When do infants typically realize that two objects touching are separate objects and not one?
~5-6 months
What is the vestivular system related to in infants' development?
Balance and posture
What follows after infants acquire stable control over their heads in terms of motor development?
Reorganization of muscle patterns for head stabilization
When do infants typically start engaging in smooth pursuit with a large, slow object on a predictable path?
1 month after birth
At what age do infants begin to lift their heads steady while propping themselves up on the floor?
3 months
What age marks the point at which infants can coordinate their head and eye movements to follow objects smoothly?
5 months
At what age do infants first show goal-directed reaching behavior while lying on their backs?
4 months
When do infants typically develop prospective control of reaching to catch objects moving at different speeds and from behind an occluder?
1 year
At what age do infants start changing their grip to match the size of the object?
5 months
When do infants typically start discovering the varying surfaces of objects and the relations between them (squishy, hard, smooth, etc.)?
6-10 months
What is a relatively weak visual ability at birth but develops rapidly within 6 months?
Depth perception
Which of the following is an organizing feature of perception that is present at birth?
Depth perception
What visual ability is particularly well-developed in newborn infants?
Depth perception
When does visual acuity improve immensely according to the text?
Around 6 months
Which visual ability is least developed at birth?
Binocular vision
What is the age range when infants typically realize that two objects touching are two separate objects and not one?
5-6 months
At what age do infants usually have a basic understanding of structural support and gravity?
6-8 months
When do infants begin to demonstrate visually directed reaching after acquiring stable control over their heads?
5-6 months
Which of the following ages marks the point when infants can match a familiar voice with its corresponding face?
~3 months
At what age do infants usually exhibit inappropriate postural controls similar to adults?
~7 months
When does the development of the vestibular system and kinesthetic feedback begin in infants?
In the first few weeks after birth
At what age do neural pathways for pain begin to develop in infants?
6 months from conception
What sensory experience can newborns gain by mouthing or handling objects?
Temperature differentiation
At what stage do infants develop a preference for sweet tastes?
At birth
Which sensory experience is present in fetuses due to different tastes in the amniotic fluid?
Taste discrimination
When do babies typically become more accepting of new tastes?
Around 12 months
What is evident in infants' facial expressions regarding the discrimination of different tastes?
Taste preferences
When does the hatred of foods typically start developing in infants?
>2 years
Which sensory experience do infants gain through breathing and exhaling amniotic fluid before birth?
Smell differentiation
When do newborns typically show clear odor preferences and aversions based on the text?
At birth
What auditory preference do newborns typically show based on maternal familiarity?
Mother's voice
What improvement in cognitive function is associated with infants exploring objects and surfaces?
Development of means-end reasoning in tool use
At what age can infants typically modify their grip to eat from a bent spoon handle?
24 months
What characterizes locomotor development according to the text?
Practice being more significant than age or body dimensions
What does the concept of 'the self in motion' refer to in infants according to the text?
Infants displaying a sway in their bodies leading to postural control
In the 'visual cliff' experiment, why did infants show poor adaptive decisions in less familiar postures?
Fixed size of the drop-off
How is locomotive experience described under optimal conditions for infants according to the text?
Self-initiated and variable movements
What is the visual acuity of a newborn compared to that of an adult?
10-30 times worse
When does sensitivity to variations in contrast, color vision, and depth perception improve significantly in infants?
Around 6 months
Which visual ability is relatively weak at birth but develops rapidly within the first 6 months of life?
Depth perception
What organizing feature of perception is present at birth?
Size constancy
At what age does visual acuity improve immensely for infants?
Around 6 months
What aspect of visual perception do infants acquire a stable control over before successfully reaching for objects?
Muscle patterns in their heads and shoulders
At around what age do infants typically realize that two objects touching are separate entities and not one single object?
4-5 months
What concept do infants generally grasp after understanding that two objects touching are separate entities?
Spatial relationships
What significant perceptual ability do infants usually demonstrate around 2 months of age regarding occluded objects?
Realizing objects exist even when partially hidden
When does the development of the vestibular system and kinesthetic feedback start in infants?
1-2 months
What visual ability do babies typically show at 6-8 months regarding structural support and gravity?
Full comprehension of structural support and gravity
When do infants typically start engaging in smooth pursuit with a large, slow object on a predictable path for short periods of time?
2-3 weeks after birth
At what age do infants typically develop prospective control of reaching to catch objects moving at different speeds and from behind an occluder?
1 year
When do infants typically start changing their grip to match the size of the object being grasped?
4-5 months
At what age do infants usually first demonstrate goal-directed reaching behavior while lying on their stomachs propped on one arm?
6-8 months
When do infants typically first achieve the ability to pincer-grip small objects?
10 months
At what age do infants usually engage in goal-directed reaching while sitting with legs outstretched in a V position?
6 months
When do infants typically exhibit the ability to reach towards objects with full postural support from outside?
12-18 weeks
What is a defining characteristic of locomotion for infants, according to the text?
Recognition of handrails and bridge width
At what stage does pain develop more strongly as infants age?
Around 1 year
What sensory experience do fetuses gain through amniotic fluid before birth, according to the text?
Taste differentiation
What is evident about infants' perception of speech from the text?
They respond more to happy speech patterns
When does the ability of infants to discriminate between sounds in multiple languages diminish, as per the text?
Around 1 year
What sensory experience helps newborns differentiate between cold and warm temperatures?
Touch
Which auditory preference do newborn babies typically show based on maternal familiarity?
Preference for their mother's voice over a stranger's
'Infants who walked took the presence or absence of a handrail as well as the width of a bridge into consideration' implies a development of ____________.
'Problem-solving skills'
'A new walker' is used as an example of ____________.
'One-trial learning'
'Touch is the first sense to develop in the womb' highlights the importance of touch in ____________.
'Early sensory experiences'
Explore the basic visual abilities of newborns, including their underdeveloped visual acuity, preference for near-distance vision, and the improvement of acuity around 6 months. Learn about the weak sensitivity to contrast, color vision, and depth perception at birth.
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