The visual cliff experiment by Gibson and Walk (1960) demonstrated that infants would crawl over a glass table over a steep drop only if
A) they have not yet developed depth perception
B) they do not understand the Gestalt law of good continuation
C) their retinas are not fully developed
D) their parents were positioned at the opposite end of the table.

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The visual cliff experiment demonstrated that infants as young as 6-14 months old would not crawl over a glass table over a steep drop despite the glass appearing to be a solid surface. This suggests that they have developed depth perception, which allows them to perceive the drop and avoid it. Therefore, infants who would crawl over the glass table must not yet have developed depth perception.

The Visual Cliff Experiment by Gibson and Walk (1960) Demonstrated