Understanding Baby's Fascination with Faces

Why do babies often stare at faces?

• They are bored and have nothing else to do.

• They are trying to mimic facial expressions.

• They are trying to communicate through telepathy.

• They find faces intriguing and are learning from them.

What is one piece of evidence that suggests babies might have an innate ability to recognize faces?

• Babies can recognize colors immediately after birth.

• Babies can speak within hours of birth.

• Babies can copy facial expressions shortly after birth.

• Babies can walk within days of being born.

What is perceptual narrowing in the context of facial recognition?

• The narrowing of a baby's vision as they grow older.

• The ability of babies to see only in black and white.

• The process of babies learning to focus on human faces over other types.

• The process of babies losing interest in faces altogether.

How does exposure to different faces affect a baby's facial recognition abilities?

• It helps them retain the ability to differentiate between various faces.

• It makes them less interested in faces.

• It has no effect on their abilities.

• It confuses them and slows down their learning.

At what age do babies start to group different kinds of faces?

• Around 3 months old

• Around 1 month old

• Around 6 months old

• Around 9 months old