After several months of birth, can infants discriminate among colors?

Infants certainly begin to develop color vision shortly after birth. While their ability to see and differentiate between colors advances over time, research has shown that by around 3 to 4 months, infants can start to discriminate between colors, particularly favoring bright colors.

The option indicating that infants prefer warm colors over cool colors aligns with findings in developmental psychology. Studies suggest that babies are drawn to colors like red and yellow, which are considered warm colors, because these colors tend to capture their attention more effectively than cooler colors such as blue or green.

From a developmental perspective, this preference may relate to factors such as visibility and the contrast these colors provide against neutral backgrounds, which can aid in stimulating an infant’s visual development. As their visual system matures, their ability to process a broader range of colors expands, but this initial attraction to warm colors is significant in their early stages of visual perception.

Other options regarding color perception and preferences do not accurately represent established research on infant color discrimination and preferences in early development.