During the First Three Years of Life, Which of the Following

question 63

Multiple Choice

During the first three years of life, which of the following events are occurring within a child's brain?

• A)Millions of new connections form in the child's brain every day.
• B)Unused connections disappear every day in the child's brain.
• C)Early learning environments literally shape the child's developing brain, through "blooming and pruning" of synapses.
• D)All of these events are occurring.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Constancy

The ability of the brain to maintain a stable perception of an object even as sensory input about the object changes (e.g., changes in lighting, angle, or distance).

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in the visual images that reach each of the eyes, leading to the perception of depth and the ability to see the world in three dimensions.

Moon Illusion

A perceptual phenomenon where the moon appears larger near the horizon than it does while higher up in the sky.

Distance Cues

Visual and auditory signals that help an organism estimate the distance of an object or sound source.