Held and Hein's work on the development of depth perception in kittens raised in darkness suggests that: (p. 380)
A) depth perception can develop fully even without visual stimuli or any engagement with the environment.
B) depth perception can develop fully as long as there is passive engagement with the environment.
C) depth perception can develop fully as long as there is active engagement with the environment.
D) even with active engagement, depth perception cannot fully develop without visual stimulation.

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Held and Hein's experiments with kittens demonstrated that active engagement with the environment is crucial for the development of depth perception. Kittens that were allowed to move and interact with their surroundings developed normal depth perception, while those that were passively moved through the environment did not.

Held and Hein's Work on the Development of Depth Perception