At approximately what age does color vision begin to mature in infancy?

• A. By About 4–6 Months
• B. By About 1 Month
• C. By About 2–3 Months
• D. By About 6–9 Months

Answer: (C)

Color vision starts out limited at birth; newborns primarily detect light and dark and have little reliable hue discrimination. As the retina and visual pathways mature, cone cells become more functional and color processing improves. By about two to three months, infants begin to perceive colors more distinctly and show noticeable improvements in color discrimination, though full, adult-like color vision takes a bit longer. That’s why the onset of color vision maturation is best placed around two to three months. Choosing earlier—around one month—would reflect ongoing, very immature color perception, while choosing later windows would indicate maturation has already progressed farther than its initial emergence.