PSYC 2450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Stereopsis, Corporal Punishment, Habituation
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Newborns have taste preferences; they suck longer and faster if the food is sweet. They can detect varying concentrations in foods. Can also detect mother by the scent of her breast milk and underarms. Massage helps with baby"s brain development; it also helps calm them. They are sensitive to hot and cold; i. e. food and room temperatures. Hearing is quite good at birth as is it better developed that vision. Babies can determine their mother"s voice; suck faster if they hear her voice. Is the least mature of the baby"s senses because it did not get stimulated while baby was in the womb. Visual acuity is 20/600 and reaches the adult level at 12 months. Occipital cortex function is properly set at 8 years of age. Have size and shape constancy; meaning they have they recognize objects as staying the same regardless of distance. They prefer patterned stimuli i. e. a checkerboard vs. a solid, red block.