An attempt was made to assess the role of differential carly visual experience on neonates' visual preferences 30 neonates were exposed to either vari-colored, grey or no mobiles fot the first 2 days of life, and preferences were obtained on the third day Males fixated more than females, and patterned stimuli were preferred to monochromatic ones. The effect of treatment was not significant, although Ss exposed to colorful mobiles showed stronger preferences.
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