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Despite the rapid development of the visual system during infancy as indicated in several capabilities, visual perception continues to develop and become more efficient throughout childhood. For example, visual skills become better focused, better organized, and more confined to meaningful environmental features as children age.

Despite the rapid development of the visual system during infancy as indicated in several capabilities, visual perception continues to develop and become more efficient throughout childhood. For example, visual skills become better focused, better organized, and more confined to meaningful environmental features as children age.

===Audition===

===Audition===

Like the visual system, the auditory system is also functional at birth and is fast developing. Fetuses hear before birth: They react to [[sounds]] by moving around, and their [[heart]] rate increases. Newborns recognize stories that their mothers repeatedly read out loud before they were born, and they prefer to listen to their mothers' [[voice]]s over those of stranger. Newborns also prefer infant-directed [[speech]] over adult-directed speech. Infant-directed speech (motherese, parentese) is high in [[pitch]], is slow, and has exaggerated rises and falls. This speech may help infants with [[language]] acquisition by directing their attention to particular [[words]].

Like the visual system, the auditory system is also functional at birth and is fast developing. Fetuses hear before birth: They react to [[sounds]] by moving around, and their [[heart]] rate increases. Newborns recognize stories that their mothers repeatedly read out loud before they were born, and they prefer to listen to their mothers' [[voice]]s over those of stranger. Newborns also prefer infant-directed [[speech]] over adult-directed speech. Infant-directed speech (motherese, parentese) is high in [[pitch]], is slow, and has exaggerated rises and falls. This speech may help infants with [[language]] acquisition by directing their attention to particular [[words]].

Auditory perception continues to develop during childhood. For example, the ability to detect low-frequency tones develops over several years.

Auditory perception continues to develop during childhood. For example, the ability to detect low-frequency tones develops over several years.

===Smell, Taste, and Touch===

===Smell, Taste, and Touch===

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