Visual Perception in Newborns
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At birth, which of the following visual abilities is relatively weak but develops rapidly within 6 months?

  • Color vision
  • Visual acuity (correct)
  • Depth perception
  • Contrast sensitivity

What is a feature of perception that is present at birth, helping in organizing the visual world?

  • Color constancy
  • Depth perception
  • Facial recognition
  • Size constancy (correct)

Which visual ability is particularly well-developed in newborn infants?

  • Depth perception
  • Color vision
  • Visual accommodation
  • Visual acuity (correct)

What is a common misconception regarding infants' imitation abilities according to Piaget?

<p>Imitation skills do not develop until 2 years old (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of visual perception must a baby match to some inborn knowledge of its own face?

<p>Facial recognition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants start discriminating between faces of their own and other races?

<p>3 months (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do babies begin to realize that partly occluded objects are whole?

<p>2 months (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which age range marks the appearance of visually directed reaching in infants?

<p>4-5 months (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do infants typically realize that two objects touching are separate objects and not one?

<p>~5-6 months (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the vestivular system related to in infants' development?

<p>Balance and posture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What follows after infants acquire stable control over their heads in terms of motor development?

<p>Reorganization of muscle patterns for head stabilization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do infants typically start engaging in smooth pursuit with a large, slow object on a predictable path?

<p>1 month after birth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants begin to lift their heads steady while propping themselves up on the floor?

<p>3 months (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What age marks the point at which infants can coordinate their head and eye movements to follow objects smoothly?

<p>5 months (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants first show goal-directed reaching behavior while lying on their backs?

<p>4 months (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do infants typically develop prospective control of reaching to catch objects moving at different speeds and from behind an occluder?

<p>1 year (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants start changing their grip to match the size of the object?

<p>5 months (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do infants typically start discovering the varying surfaces of objects and the relations between them (squishy, hard, smooth, etc.)?

<p>6-10 months (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a relatively weak visual ability at birth but develops rapidly within 6 months?

<p>Depth perception (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an organizing feature of perception that is present at birth?

<p>Depth perception (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What visual ability is particularly well-developed in newborn infants?

<p>Depth perception (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does visual acuity improve immensely according to the text?

<p>Around 6 months (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which visual ability is least developed at birth?

<p>Binocular vision (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range when infants typically realize that two objects touching are two separate objects and not one?

<p>5-6 months (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants usually have a basic understanding of structural support and gravity?

<p>6-8 months (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do infants begin to demonstrate visually directed reaching after acquiring stable control over their heads?

<p>5-6 months (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following ages marks the point when infants can match a familiar voice with its corresponding face?

<p>~3 months (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants usually exhibit inappropriate postural controls similar to adults?

<p>~7 months (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does the development of the vestibular system and kinesthetic feedback begin in infants?

<p>In the first few weeks after birth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do neural pathways for pain begin to develop in infants?

<p>6 months from conception (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sensory experience can newborns gain by mouthing or handling objects?

<p>Temperature differentiation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what stage do infants develop a preference for sweet tastes?

<p>At birth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sensory experience is present in fetuses due to different tastes in the amniotic fluid?

<p>Taste discrimination (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do babies typically become more accepting of new tastes?

<p>Around 12 months (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is evident in infants' facial expressions regarding the discrimination of different tastes?

<p>Taste preferences (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does the hatred of foods typically start developing in infants?

<p>&gt;2 years (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sensory experience do infants gain through breathing and exhaling amniotic fluid before birth?

<p>Smell differentiation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do newborns typically show clear odor preferences and aversions based on the text?

<p>At birth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What auditory preference do newborns typically show based on maternal familiarity?

<p>Mother's voice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What improvement in cognitive function is associated with infants exploring objects and surfaces?

<p>Development of means-end reasoning in tool use (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age can infants typically modify their grip to eat from a bent spoon handle?

<p>24 months (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes locomotor development according to the text?

<p>Practice being more significant than age or body dimensions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the concept of 'the self in motion' refer to in infants according to the text?

<p>Infants displaying a sway in their bodies leading to postural control (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the 'visual cliff' experiment, why did infants show poor adaptive decisions in less familiar postures?

<p>Fixed size of the drop-off (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is locomotive experience described under optimal conditions for infants according to the text?

<p>Self-initiated and variable movements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the visual acuity of a newborn compared to that of an adult?

<p>10-30 times worse (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does sensitivity to variations in contrast, color vision, and depth perception improve significantly in infants?

<p>Around 6 months (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which visual ability is relatively weak at birth but develops rapidly within the first 6 months of life?

<p>Depth perception (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What organizing feature of perception is present at birth?

<p>Size constancy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age does visual acuity improve immensely for infants?

<p>Around 6 months (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of visual perception do infants acquire a stable control over before successfully reaching for objects?

<p>Muscle patterns in their heads and shoulders (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At around what age do infants typically realize that two objects touching are separate entities and not one single object?

<p>4-5 months (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept do infants generally grasp after understanding that two objects touching are separate entities?

<p>Spatial relationships (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significant perceptual ability do infants usually demonstrate around 2 months of age regarding occluded objects?

<p>Realizing objects exist even when partially hidden (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does the development of the vestibular system and kinesthetic feedback start in infants?

<p>1-2 months (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What visual ability do babies typically show at 6-8 months regarding structural support and gravity?

<p>Full comprehension of structural support and gravity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do infants typically start engaging in smooth pursuit with a large, slow object on a predictable path for short periods of time?

<p>2-3 weeks after birth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants typically develop prospective control of reaching to catch objects moving at different speeds and from behind an occluder?

<p>1 year (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do infants typically start changing their grip to match the size of the object being grasped?

<p>4-5 months (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants usually first demonstrate goal-directed reaching behavior while lying on their stomachs propped on one arm?

<p>6-8 months (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do infants typically first achieve the ability to pincer-grip small objects?

<p>10 months (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants usually engage in goal-directed reaching while sitting with legs outstretched in a V position?

<p>6 months (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do infants typically exhibit the ability to reach towards objects with full postural support from outside?

<p>12-18 weeks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a defining characteristic of locomotion for infants, according to the text?

<p>Recognition of handrails and bridge width (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what stage does pain develop more strongly as infants age?

<p>Around 1 year (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sensory experience do fetuses gain through amniotic fluid before birth, according to the text?

<p>Taste differentiation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is evident about infants' perception of speech from the text?

<p>They respond more to happy speech patterns (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does the ability of infants to discriminate between sounds in multiple languages diminish, as per the text?

<p>Around 1 year (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sensory experience helps newborns differentiate between cold and warm temperatures?

<p>Touch (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which auditory preference do newborn babies typically show based on maternal familiarity?

<p>Preference for their mother's voice over a stranger's (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'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 ____________.

<p>'Problem-solving skills' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'A new walker' is used as an example of ____________.

<p>'One-trial learning' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Touch is the first sense to develop in the womb' highlights the importance of touch in ____________.

<p>'Early sensory experiences' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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