On the "Visual Cliff," What Prevents Injury on the Deep

question 25

Multiple Choice

On the "visual cliff," what prevents injury on the deep side?

• A)The infant wears a small weight-appropriate parachute.
• B)The floor of the apparatus is covered with pillows.
• C)The experimenter catches the falling infant.
• D)A glass sheet prevents a fall to the floor.

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Definitions:

Sexual Energy

A term often used to describe the force or drive behind sexual actions and desires, considered a powerful aspect of human physiology and psychology.

Freud

The pioneer of psychoanalytic theory, emphasizing unconscious motivations and conflicts as key drivers of human behavior.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.

Oral Stage

The first stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, occurring from birth to 18 months, where pleasure centers on the mouth.