Around 2 Months, Babies

question 30

Multiple Choice

Around 2 months, babies

• A) can keep track of an object that travels on a curvilinear course at varying speeds.
• B) realize that a moving rod whose center is hidden behind a box is a complete rod rather than two rod pieces.
• C) first perceive that a ball that moves back and forth behind a screen moves in a continuous path.
• D) first begin to perceive an object's size as the same, despite changes in the size of its retinal image.

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Definitions:

Nerve Impulse

An electrical signal that travels along a nerve fiber, facilitating communication between neurons or between neurons and muscles.

Nerve Cell

Also known as a neuron, it is a cell in the nervous system that transmits information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that surrounds the axons of some nerve cells, speeding up electrical impulses.

Neural Impulses

Electrical signals that travel along the neurons, allowing for communication between different parts of the body and the brain.