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

a. From birth, neonates are able to follow a moving object with their eyes.
b. A neonate's vision is just as sharp as that of adults.
c. Just hours after they are born, babies begin to prefer seeing their mother's face rather than a stranger's.
d. Three­day­old babies prefer looking at complex patterns, such as checkerboards and bull's­eyes, to simpler
colored rectangles.


ANSWER: b

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