Jess Is a Few Days Old and Already Responds to His

question 39

Multiple Choice

Jess is a few days old and already responds to his mother's voice and the book she read him in the last weeks of her pregnancy.This is an example of how in utero,the fetus acquires

• A) visual information about the external environment through patterns of light and dark.
• B) little auditory information beyond the mother's heartbeat.
• C) auditory information about the mother's voice and the cadence of sound.
• D) little sensory information and therefore does not learn until after birth.

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Definitions:

Choroid

A layer of the eye containing blood vessels and connective tissue, located between the sclera and retina.

Eyes Turn Inward

Refers to a condition where the eyes are oriented towards the nose, often indicating convergence or a focusing mechanism.

Eyelid

A movable tissue, consisting of skin and muscles, that covers and protects the eye.

Ciliary Body

A structure in the eye that includes the ciliary muscle, which controls the shape of the lens, and the ciliary processes that produce the aqueous humor.