In Their Visual Cliff Research, Gibson and Walk (1960)studied Both

question 9

Multiple Choice

In their visual cliff research, Gibson and Walk (1960) studied both children and goats. Why goats?

• A)goat and human visual systems are identical
• B)goats could be placed on the visual cliff while blindfolded; you cannot do that to children
• C)unlike children, goats can be raised is perceptual isolation
• D)goats can move through the environment at about the same time as humans

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