Eleanor Gibson's research on infants and the visual cliff found that infants
A) cannot perceive depth so they show no fear of the visual cliff.
B) can perceive depth, but do not show fear of the "drop off" until they can crawl.
C) from the very earliest ages tested all show substantial fear of the "drop off".
D) show fear of the visual cliff until they can crawl, and then they lose the fear.

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Gibson's research on infants and the visual cliff found that infants can perceive depth, but do not show fear of the "drop off" until they can crawl. Infants as young as 6-14 months were tested, and those who could crawl showed fear of the deep side of the visual cliff, while those who could not crawl did not show fear. This suggests that fear of heights may be influenced by experience and the ability to control one's movements.

Eleanor Gibson's Research on Infants and the Visual Cliff Found