The "Visual Cliff" Was Designed to Evaluate

question 145

Multiple Choice

The "visual cliff" was designed to evaluate

• A) self-locomotion skills.
• B) depth perception.
• C) scale errors.
• D) stereopsis.

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Definitions:

Perceived Harmfulness

The extent to which an action, substance, or situation is believed by individuals or society to be potentially damaging or dangerous.

Actual Harmfulness

The tangible or measurable damage or negative impact caused by an action, behavior, or substance.

Informal Punishment

Punitive actions or responses that occur outside formal judicial or institutional frameworks, often within social groups or communities.

Social Diversions

Are minor acts of deviance that are generally perceived as relatively harmless. They evoke, at most, a mild societal reaction, such as amusement or disdain.