Regarding the visual capabilities of the neonate,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)From birth,neonates are able to follow a moving object with their eyes.
B)A neonate's vision is just as sharp as that of adults.
C)Just hours after they are born,babies begin to prefer seeing their mother's face rather than a stranger's.
D)Threedayold babies prefer looking at complex patterns,such as checkerboards and bull'seyes,to simpler colored rectangles.

Question

Regarding the visual capabilities of the neonate,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)From birth,neonates are able to follow a moving object with their eyes.
B)A neonate's vision is just as sharp as that of adults.
C)Just hours after they are born,babies begin to prefer seeing their mother's face rather than a stranger's.
D)Three­day­old babies prefer looking at complex patterns,such as checkerboards and bull's­eyes,to simpler colored rectangles.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A neonate's vision is not as sharp as that of adults. Their visual acuity is about 20/400, meaning they can only see objects clearly at a distance of about 20 feet that an adult with normal vision could see clearly from 400 feet away.

Regarding the Visual Capabilities of the Neonate,which of the Following