A researcher is using an apparatus that consists of a glass-topped table with one side having a checkered surface that lies directly beneath the glass with the other checkered surface being four feet below the glass surface causing the appearance of a drop-off. This apparatus is known as
A)a Skinner box.
B)a visual cliff.
C)the Ames room.
D)the Müller-Lyer illusion.

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The apparatus described is known as a visual cliff, which is used to study depth perception in infants and young animals to see if they can perceive depth and are afraid of falling.

A Researcher Is Using an Apparatus That Consists of a Glass-Topped