Full Description
First published in 1980. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Contents
Preface, 1. Introduction, 2. General Method and Procedures, 3. Study 1, How Newborns Scan In Darkness: Newborn Scanning In Darkness and on Formless Light Fields, 4. Study 2, How Newborns Respond to Rate of VIsual Change: Newborn Response to Rapid Onset and Offset of Light and State of Alertness, 5. Study 3, How Newborns Scan an Edge: Newborn VIsual Scanning of Equally Detectable Vertical and Horizontal Edges, 6. Study 4, How Newborns Scan a Bar: Newborn VIsual Scanning of Equally Crossabla Vertical and Horizontal Bars, 7. Study 5, How Newborns Scan an Angle: Do Angles Have Unique Effects?, 8. Summation of Findings and Elaboration of the Rule System, 9. Maximization of Neural Firing Rata: The Principia Controlling the Newborn's VIsual Activity, 10 . How the Newborn's Scanning System Works: Explanation and Clarification, 11. Disclaimers and Clarifications, References, Author Index, SubJect Index