The "visual cliff" experiment was used to measure
A) size constancy.
B) shape constancy.
C) visual acuity.
D) depth perception.

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The visual cliff experiment is a classic experiment used to test depth perception in infants and animals by creating the illusion of a drop-off. The experiment consists of a plexiglass table with a checkerboard pattern on the bottom, positioned at two different heights. If an infant or animal perceives depth, they will avoid stepping off the "cliff" which indicates they have depth perception. Therefore, the visual cliff experiment was used to measure depth perception.

The "Visual Cliff" Experiment Was Used to Measure