Which of the following represents your authors' position regarding the visual system of a newborn?
A) The visual acuity of a newborn is essentially the same as that of an adult with normal vision.
B) Children are born blind, but develop visual skills within the first few days after birth.
C) The visual system is relatively well-developed at birth.
D) The visual system fails at birth because the optic nerve fails to develop during the prenatal period.

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The authors' position is that the visual system is relatively well-developed at birth. They note that newborns can track objects with their eyes, prefer looking at faces, and have some depth perception. While their visual acuity is not as well-developed as an adult's, it is still functional and improves over time. Option A is false because newborns do not have the same visual acuity as an adult. Option B is false because newborns are not born blind. Option D is false because the optic nerve does develop during the prenatal period.

Which of the Following Represents Your Authors' Position Regarding the Visual