In the Visual Cliff Experiment by Eleanor Gibson and Richard

question 71

Multiple Choice

In the visual cliff experiment by Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk, which of the following did most babies do when encouraged to crawl onto the deep side of the visual cliff?

• A) They would crawl onto the cliff side.
• B) They would not crawl onto the cliff side.
• C) They would crawl onto the cliff side only when their mothers called them.
• D) They would not crawl onto the cliff side but showed significant increases in heart rate, indicating anxiety.

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