The Visual Cliff

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf experimental design
gptkbp:apparatusType visual perception apparatus
gptkbp:consistsOf apparent drop
glass surface
patterned floor
gptkbp:demonstrates depth perception
innate perception abilities
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Richard_D._Walk
gptkb:Eleanor_J._Gibson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Visual Cliff
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Gestalt_psychology
gptkbp:introducedIn 1960
gptkbp:locationOfOriginalStudy gptkb:Cornell_University
gptkbp:notableFinds depth perception present at early age
most infants avoid the deep side
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Scientific_American
gptkbp:purpose to study depth perception in infants and animals
gptkbp:relatedTo developmental psychology
perceptual psychology
gptkbp:usedFor animal species
human infants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_D._Walk
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6