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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Most babies showed an unwillingness to crawl onto the deep side of the visual cliff, indicating a visual perception of depth and fear of falling.

In the Visual Cliff Experiment by Eleanor Gibson and Richard