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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?

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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