Concept information
Preferred term
visual cliff
Definition
- The visual cliff, designed by Richard D. Walk and Eleanor J. Gibson, is an apparatus used for testing depth perception of human infants and animals. Visual cliffs are constructed by placing patterned surfaces (e.g., checkerboard) on each side of a central platform. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Visual Cliff]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/visual_cliff
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