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sam.t96 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Rank-order the senses of smell, hearing, taste, and vision with regard to how well developed they are in infancy. Be sure to give evidence to justify your answer.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Juliana has just suffered an interruption of blood flow to her brain. Her doctor has told her that she has just experienced a(n) ____ and that they should now do what they can to prevent the onset of a stroke.

a. transient ischemic attack
b. presbycusis
c. amyloid
d. circadian rhythm

Kingjoffery · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

(1) Smell: Infants respond positively to pleasant smells and negatively to unpleasant smells. They can also recognize familiar odors.
(2) Taste: Newborns readily differentiate salty, sour, bitter, and sweet tastes.
(3) Hearing: Newborns typically respond to sounds in their surroundings and are sensitive to sound. They can distinguish different musical sounds. Infants can best hear sounds that have pitches in the range of human speech. However, infants cannot hear quiet sounds.
(4) Vision: Infants respond to tests of visual acuity. Perception of color is usually developed by 3 to 4 months. Depth perception begins at 7 months old.

Answer to Question 2

a