Which Statement Best Characterizes the Results of Experiments That Have

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which statement best characterizes the results of experiments that have used the visual cliff apparatus with 6 1/2 month old infants?

• A) Fewer than 10 percent of infants would cross the shallow side, but 90 percent would cross the deep side.
• B) Almost all the infants refused to cross either side.
• C) Ninety percent of infants would cross the shallow side, but fewer than 10 percent would cross the deep side.
• D) The infants would cross either side when coaxed by the mother, but they would refuse to cross either side when coaxed by a stranger.

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