Gibson and Walk suggested that infants initially do not pay heed to cliffs and height drops when learning to crawl. Later after they have learnt to crawl, they become afraid of cliffs and refuse to go beyond them.
The following footage shows how infants refuses to cross over the glass due to the visible drop:
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APA Citiation for refering this article:
Niwlikar, B. A. (2023, January 6). 14) Gibson and Walk: The Visual Cliff Experiment. Careershodh. https://www.careershodh.com/careershodh-series-classical-experiments-14-gibson-and-walk-the-visual-cliff-experiment/