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At birth, which of the following visual abilities is relatively weak but develops rapidly within 6 months?
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?
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?
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?
What is a common misconception regarding infants' imitation abilities according to Piaget?
Which aspect of visual perception must a baby match to some inborn knowledge of its own face?
Which aspect of visual perception must a baby match to some inborn knowledge of its own face?
At what age do infants start discriminating between faces of their own and other races?
At what age do infants start discriminating between faces of their own and other races?
When do babies begin to realize that partly occluded objects are whole?
When do babies begin to realize that partly occluded objects are whole?
Which age range marks the appearance of visually directed reaching in infants?
Which age range marks the appearance of visually directed reaching in infants?
When do infants typically realize that two objects touching are separate objects and not one?
When do infants typically realize that two objects touching are separate objects and not one?
What is the vestivular system related to in infants' development?
What is the vestivular system related to in infants' development?
What follows after infants acquire stable control over their heads in terms of motor development?
What follows after infants acquire stable control over their heads in terms of motor development?
When do infants typically start engaging in smooth pursuit with a large, slow object on a predictable path?
When do infants typically start engaging in smooth pursuit with a large, slow object on a predictable path?
At what age do infants begin to lift their heads steady while propping themselves up on the floor?
At what age do infants begin to lift their heads steady while propping themselves up on the floor?
What age marks the point at which infants can coordinate their head and eye movements to follow objects smoothly?
What age marks the point at which infants can coordinate their head and eye movements to follow objects smoothly?
At what age do infants first show goal-directed reaching behavior while lying on their backs?
At what age do infants first show goal-directed reaching behavior while lying on their backs?
When do infants typically develop prospective control of reaching to catch objects moving at different speeds and from behind an occluder?
When do infants typically develop prospective control of reaching to catch objects moving at different speeds and from behind an occluder?
At what age do infants start changing their grip to match the size of the object?
At what age do infants start changing their grip to match the size of the object?
When do infants typically start discovering the varying surfaces of objects and the relations between them (squishy, hard, smooth, etc.)?
When do infants typically start discovering the varying surfaces of objects and the relations between them (squishy, hard, smooth, etc.)?
What is a relatively weak visual ability at birth but develops rapidly within 6 months?
What is a relatively weak visual ability at birth but develops rapidly within 6 months?
Which of the following is an organizing feature of perception that is present at birth?
Which of the following is an organizing feature of perception that is present at birth?
What visual ability is particularly well-developed in newborn infants?
What visual ability is particularly well-developed in newborn infants?
When does visual acuity improve immensely according to the text?
When does visual acuity improve immensely according to the text?
Which visual ability is least developed at birth?
Which visual ability is least developed at birth?
What is the age range when infants typically realize that two objects touching are two separate objects and not one?
What is the age range when infants typically realize that two objects touching are two separate objects and not one?
At what age do infants usually have a basic understanding of structural support and gravity?
At what age do infants usually have a basic understanding of structural support and gravity?
When do infants begin to demonstrate visually directed reaching after acquiring stable control over their heads?
When do infants begin to demonstrate visually directed reaching after acquiring stable control over their heads?
Which of the following ages marks the point when infants can match a familiar voice with its corresponding face?
Which of the following ages marks the point when infants can match a familiar voice with its corresponding face?
At what age do infants usually exhibit inappropriate postural controls similar to adults?
At what age do infants usually exhibit inappropriate postural controls similar to adults?
When does the development of the vestibular system and kinesthetic feedback begin in infants?
When does the development of the vestibular system and kinesthetic feedback begin in infants?
At what age do neural pathways for pain begin to develop in infants?
At what age do neural pathways for pain begin to develop in infants?
What sensory experience can newborns gain by mouthing or handling objects?
What sensory experience can newborns gain by mouthing or handling objects?
At what stage do infants develop a preference for sweet tastes?
At what stage do infants develop a preference for sweet tastes?
Which sensory experience is present in fetuses due to different tastes in the amniotic fluid?
Which sensory experience is present in fetuses due to different tastes in the amniotic fluid?
When do babies typically become more accepting of new tastes?
When do babies typically become more accepting of new tastes?
What is evident in infants' facial expressions regarding the discrimination of different tastes?
What is evident in infants' facial expressions regarding the discrimination of different tastes?
When does the hatred of foods typically start developing in infants?
When does the hatred of foods typically start developing in infants?
Which sensory experience do infants gain through breathing and exhaling amniotic fluid before birth?
Which sensory experience do infants gain through breathing and exhaling amniotic fluid before birth?
When do newborns typically show clear odor preferences and aversions based on the text?
When do newborns typically show clear odor preferences and aversions based on the text?
What auditory preference do newborns typically show based on maternal familiarity?
What auditory preference do newborns typically show based on maternal familiarity?
What improvement in cognitive function is associated with infants exploring objects and surfaces?
What improvement in cognitive function is associated with infants exploring objects and surfaces?
At what age can infants typically modify their grip to eat from a bent spoon handle?
At what age can infants typically modify their grip to eat from a bent spoon handle?
What characterizes locomotor development according to the text?
What characterizes locomotor development according to the text?
What does the concept of 'the self in motion' refer to in infants according to the text?
What does the concept of 'the self in motion' refer to in infants according to the text?
In the 'visual cliff' experiment, why did infants show poor adaptive decisions in less familiar postures?
In the 'visual cliff' experiment, why did infants show poor adaptive decisions in less familiar postures?
How is locomotive experience described under optimal conditions for infants according to the text?
How is locomotive experience described under optimal conditions for infants according to the text?
What is the visual acuity of a newborn compared to that of an adult?
What is the visual acuity of a newborn compared to that of an adult?
When does sensitivity to variations in contrast, color vision, and depth perception improve significantly in infants?
When does sensitivity to variations in contrast, color vision, and depth perception improve significantly in infants?
Which visual ability is relatively weak at birth but develops rapidly within the first 6 months of life?
Which visual ability is relatively weak at birth but develops rapidly within the first 6 months of life?
What organizing feature of perception is present at birth?
What organizing feature of perception is present at birth?
At what age does visual acuity improve immensely for infants?
At what age does visual acuity improve immensely for infants?
What aspect of visual perception do infants acquire a stable control over before successfully reaching for objects?
What aspect of visual perception do infants acquire a stable control over before successfully reaching for objects?
At around what age do infants typically realize that two objects touching are separate entities and not one single object?
At around what age do infants typically realize that two objects touching are separate entities and not one single object?
What concept do infants generally grasp after understanding that two objects touching are separate entities?
What concept do infants generally grasp after understanding that two objects touching are separate entities?
What significant perceptual ability do infants usually demonstrate around 2 months of age regarding occluded objects?
What significant perceptual ability do infants usually demonstrate around 2 months of age regarding occluded objects?
When does the development of the vestibular system and kinesthetic feedback start in infants?
When does the development of the vestibular system and kinesthetic feedback start in infants?
What visual ability do babies typically show at 6-8 months regarding structural support and gravity?
What visual ability do babies typically show at 6-8 months regarding 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?
When do infants typically start engaging in smooth pursuit with a large, slow object on a predictable path for short periods of time?
At what age do infants typically develop prospective control of reaching to catch objects moving at different speeds and from behind an occluder?
At what age do infants typically develop prospective control of reaching to catch objects moving at different speeds and from behind an occluder?
When do infants typically start changing their grip to match the size of the object being grasped?
When do infants typically start changing their grip to match the size of the object being grasped?
At what age do infants usually first demonstrate goal-directed reaching behavior while lying on their stomachs propped on one arm?
At what age do infants usually first demonstrate goal-directed reaching behavior while lying on their stomachs propped on one arm?
When do infants typically first achieve the ability to pincer-grip small objects?
When do infants typically first achieve the ability to pincer-grip small objects?
At what age do infants usually engage in goal-directed reaching while sitting with legs outstretched in a V position?
At what age do infants usually engage in goal-directed reaching while sitting with legs outstretched in a V position?
When do infants typically exhibit the ability to reach towards objects with full postural support from outside?
When do infants typically exhibit the ability to reach towards objects with full postural support from outside?
What is a defining characteristic of locomotion for infants, according to the text?
What is a defining characteristic of locomotion for infants, according to the text?
At what stage does pain develop more strongly as infants age?
At what stage does pain develop more strongly as infants age?
What sensory experience do fetuses gain through amniotic fluid before birth, according to the text?
What sensory experience do fetuses gain through amniotic fluid before birth, according to the text?
What is evident about infants' perception of speech from the text?
What is evident about infants' perception of speech from the text?
When does the ability of infants to discriminate between sounds in multiple languages diminish, as per the text?
When does the ability of infants to discriminate between sounds in multiple languages diminish, as per the text?
What sensory experience helps newborns differentiate between cold and warm temperatures?
What sensory experience helps newborns differentiate between cold and warm temperatures?
Which auditory preference do newborn babies typically show based on maternal familiarity?
Which auditory preference do newborn babies typically show based on maternal familiarity?
'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 ____________.
'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 ____________.
'A new walker' is used as an example of ____________.
'A new walker' is used as an example of ____________.
'Touch is the first sense to develop in the womb' highlights the importance of touch in ____________.
'Touch is the first sense to develop in the womb' highlights the importance of touch in ____________.