Newborns

A) have better peripheral vision than adults.
B) are extremely farsighted.
C) have poorer peripheral vision than adults.
D) are unable to see in black and white because the rods of the retina are not developed at birth.

Peripheral Vision

The portion of vision that occurs outside the direct line of sight, enabling humans to detect movement and objects around them without directly looking at them.

Rods

In the eye, rod-shaped receptors of light that are sensitive to intensity only. Rods permit black-and-white vision.

Newborns

Refers to infants from birth to about 2 months of age, characterized by rapid physical and neurological development.