A consequence of losing vision in the first years of life is which of the following?

A consequence of losing vision in the first years of life is which of the following?

• A. Increased reliance on visual memory.
• B. Enhanced color discrimination.
• C. Improved motor coordination.
• D. Limited ability to draw on visual memory.

Answer: (D)

Early vision loss shapes how visual memories and mental imagery develop. If a child never sees, the brain doesn’t build strong visual memories of shapes, colors, or spatial layouts, so they can’t reliably tap into visual memory later on. They rely more on sounds, touch, and other senses, using non-visual strategies to remember and plan. That’s why the outcome is a limited ability to draw on visual memory. The other options don’t fit because color discrimination depends on vision, and while some motor skills can adapt, early blindness isn’t a guaranteed source of improved motor coordination, and an increased reliance on visual memory would require actual visual input which isn’t available.

Early vision loss shapes how visual memories and mental imagery develop. If a child never sees, the brain doesn’t build strong visual memories of shapes, colors, or spatial layouts, so they can’t reliably tap into visual memory later on. They rely more on sounds, touch, and other senses, using non-visual strategies to remember and plan. That’s why the outcome is a limited ability to draw on visual memory. The other options don’t fit because color discrimination depends on vision, and while some motor skills can adapt, early blindness isn’t a guaranteed source of improved motor coordination, and an increased reliance on visual memory would require actual visual input which isn’t available.