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In the Textbook Chapter on Sensation and Perception (Chapter 6)

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In the textbook chapter on Sensation and Perception (Chapter 6), we read about a clever method for testing an infant's perception of depth. Describe the physical apparatus called the "visual cliff" and explain how it is used in testing the depth perception in babies. How was the visual cliff procedure modified in order to assess the ways in which babies begin to alter their own behaviours after observing their parents' emotional reactions? What results were found?


Definitions:

Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, used to infer a relationship between two statements.

Hallucinogenic Drug

A substance that causes hallucinations, or perceptions and sensations that appear real but are not.

Major Term

In a syllogism, the predicate of the conclusion, which also appears in one of the premises.

Syllogism

A syllogism is a form of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two propositions that are asserted or assumed to be true.

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