Regarding the Visual Capabilities of the Neonate, Which of the Following

question 598

Multiple Choice

Regarding the visual capabilities of the neonate, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Neonates can most clearly see objects about a foot away from them.
• B) Just hours after they are born, babies begin to prefer seeing their mother's face rather than a stranger's.
• C) When babies are only two to five days old, they will pay more attention to a person who is gazing directly at them, rather than one who is looking away.
• D) Three-day-old babies prefer looking at simple colored rectangles rather than more complex patters, such as checkerboards.

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Definitions:

Mid-ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics, that encircles the globe and is the site of new oceanic crust formation.

Terranes

Geologically distinct regions that may have been brought together by past tectonic processes.

Linear Island Chain

A series of islands aligned in a straight or nearly straight line, often created by volcanic activity along a tectonic plate boundary or hotspot.

Hot Spots

Regions in the Earth's mantle that are exceptionally hot, causing volcanic activity at the Earth's surface, independent of tectonic plate boundaries.