Development of Perception. Psychobiological Perspectives. Volume 2: The Visual System (v. 2)

Richard N. Aslin, Michael R. Petersen

ISBN 10: 0120653028 / ISBN 13: 9780120653027

Published by Academic Press, 1981

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Development of Perception. Psychobiological Perspectives. Volume 2: The Visual System (v. 2)
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0120653028
• ISBN 13: 9780120653027
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Book Type: book

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Development of Psychobiological Perspectives, Volume 2, The Visual System, is the second of two-part series covering vision, audition, olfaction, taste, tactile sensitivity, and sensory-motor activity during ontogenesis. The focus is on approaches to perceptual development that incorporate a psychobiological perspective. The present volume brings together several topics of critical importance to the process of understanding the visual system. The book is organized into three parts. Part A addresses the theoretical and interpretive issues involved in designing and drawing conclusions from research on the development of the visual system. Part B on animal studies of visual development covers the neural and behavioral characteristics of the cat and monkey visual system during the early postnatal period. Part C examines visual development in human infants. Together, these three parts offer a comprehensive coverage of major issues in the structure and function of the developing mammalian visual system. Each chapter emphasizes the behavioral consequences of developing visual functions.