Two Infants of Different Ages, Diego and Hannah, Are Tested

question 58

Multiple Choice

Two infants of different ages, Diego and Hannah, are tested with the preferential-looking technique to determine their visual acuity. A series of black and white striped patterns are presented individually next to a grey square. Diego can distinguish stripes that are narrower than the stripes Hannah can distinguish. Compared with Hannah, Diego has

• A)a smaller retina.
• B)better object segregation.
• C)more cones.
• D)better contrast sensitivity.

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Definitions:

Textile Effect

Textile Effect refers to the artistic technique or visual appearance wherein works of art, particularly paintings, mimic the texture or patterns of textiles, creating a tapestry-like quality.

Bold Colors

The use of intense, vivid, or striking colors in art, design, or fashion to create impact or convey strong emotions.

Vincent Van Gogh

A post-impressionist painter from the Netherlands known for his vivid colors, emotional honesty, and bold brushwork, with works like "Starry Night" and "Sunflowers."

Pointillism

A system of painting devised by the 19th-century French painter Georges Seurat. The artist separates color into its component parts and then applies the component colors to the canvas in tiny dots (points). The image becomes comprehensible only from a distance, when the viewer’s eyes optically blend the pigment dots. Sometimes referred to as divisionism.