Which of the following statements about the conceptual abilities of children with visual impairment is TRUE?
A)The performance of infants with visual problems is the same as that of their peers with sight on conceptual tasks.
B)Adults should directly encourage infants and toddlers with vision problems to explore their environment as they are less likely than their sighted peers to do so on their own.
C)Touch is just as efficient as sight for arriving at conceptualizations of objects.
D)Infants with vision problems pick up information incidentally in the same way as their peers with sight.

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Children with visual impairments are less likely to explore their environment independently due to the lack of visual stimuli. Therefore, it is important for adults to encourage and facilitate exploration to aid in their conceptual development.

Which of the Following Statements About the Conceptual Abilities of Children