A human newborn:
A) cannot discriminate brightness and color
B) can clearly focus on objects up to 50 feet away
C) can tell the difference between her or his mother's voice and that of a stranger
D) can discriminate tiny stripes from gray patches

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Research has shown that newborns can recognize their mother's voice and can differentiate it from a stranger's voice. However, newborns cannot discriminate brightness and color well and they have poor visual acuity, meaning they cannot focus clearly on objects beyond a distance of 8-12 inches. They also cannot discriminate fine details like tiny stripes from gray patches until around 2-3 months of age.

A Human Newborn