Babies that are 2 months old are placed on the deep side of a visual cliff. What reaction can you assume they will have?
a. They will try to crawl back to the shallow side.
b. Their heart rates will decrease because they are interested but not afraid.
c. Their heart rates will increase because they are scared.
d. They will cry because they are confused.
B. Two month olds have no experience crawling, so they do not have fear of depth yet. According to the text, their heart rate will slow, indicating interest in this side of the cliff.
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