What Question Were Gibson and Walk Investigating by Constructing a Miniature

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Multiple Choice

What question were Gibson and Walk investigating by constructing a miniature cliff with a drop-off covered by glass in their laboratory? (They placed infants on the edge of this visual cliff and their mothers coaxed them to crawl onto the glass.)

• A) How fast can a young child crawl?
• B) Can a young child be separated from his mother without concern?
• C) How early in life does depth perception develop?
• D) Does a child become upset when being tested when the mother does not physically hold the child?

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