After Infants Learn Not to Crawl Off Ledges,why Is It

question 51

Multiple Choice

After infants learn not to crawl off ledges,why is it misleading to say they learned a fear of heights?​

• A)They show no fear when being held over a great height.
• B)​When they start walking, they have to learn again not to step off ledges.
• C)​They don't seem afraid when they watch something else fall.
• D)​At this age, they are afraid of everything.

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