Infants Are Especially Likely to Avoid Crawling Over the Edge

question 425

Multiple Choice

Infants are especially likely to avoid crawling over the edge of a visual cliff if they

• A) have a lot of previous crawling experience.
• B) have little previous experience with heights.
• C) lack a capacity for perceptual constancy.
• D) have dichromatic vision.

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