{"id":195183,"date":"2025-02-26T17:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T17:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=195183"},"modified":"2025-02-26T17:50:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T17:50:25","slug":"when-babies-were-placed-on-an-ambiguous-visual-cliff-in-the-sorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/26\/when-babies-were-placed-on-an-ambiguous-visual-cliff-in-the-sorce\/","title":{"rendered":"When babies were placed on an ambiguous visual cliff in the Sorce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When babies were placed on an ambiguous visual cliff in the Sorce, et al. (1985) ?study::<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group of answer choices<\/p>\n\n\n\n

all of the babies crossed when their mothers showed happy, reassuring faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

about three-quarters of the babies crossed when their mothers showed happy, reassuring faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

about one-third of the babies crossed when their mothers showed happy, reassuring faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

none of the babies crossed despite their mothers’ happy, reassuring faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“About three-quarters of the babies crossed when their mothers showed happy, reassuring faces.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sorce et al. (1985) conducted a study using the visual cliff paradigm<\/strong> to investigate social referencing<\/strong> in infants. The visual cliff is an apparatus that creates the illusion of a drop-off, though a clear glass surface allows safe crossing. The goal was to see how infants relied on their mothers’ facial expressions to make decisions in uncertain situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the study, 12-month-old infants were placed on a solid side of the visual cliff while their mothers stood on the opposite side. The mothers were instructed to display either happy, encouraging<\/strong> facial expressions or fearful, discouraging<\/strong> expressions. The findings showed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • About 75% (three-quarters) of the babies crossed when their mothers showed happy, reassuring faces.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Only a few crossed when mothers displayed fearful expressions.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • This demonstrated that infants use their caregivers’ emotional cues to navigate ambiguous or potentially risky situations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    This study was significant in developmental psychology because it showed that infants look to their caregivers for guidance<\/strong> in unfamiliar settings. If the mother appeared happy and reassuring, most infants perceived the environment as safe and crossed the cliff. However, when the mother showed fear, the majority avoided crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These results highlight the importance of social referencing<\/strong>, where infants rely on trusted adults’ emotional signals to interpret situations. It also provides insights into early emotional development<\/strong>, showing that even before they can speak, babies are highly attuned to nonverbal communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Would you like an image of a baby on a visual cliff with different facial expressions from the mother? Let me know the details, and I can generate it for you! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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