In Their Visual Cliff Research, Gibson and Walk Studied Both

question 32

Multiple Choice

In their visual cliff research, Gibson and Walk studied both children and goats. Why goats?

• A) goat and human visual systems are identical
• B) goats could be placed on the visual cliff while blindfolded; you cannot do that to children
• C) unlike children, goats can be raised is perceptual isolation
• D) goats can move through the environment at about the same time as humans

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