Following-Response Initiation in Ducklings: Age and Sensory Stimulation
- 26 April 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 140 (3565), 399-400
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.140.3565.399
Abstract
On the basis of visual stimulation alone, younger ducklings are much less apt than older ducklings to follow a moving model. When the model emits both visual and auditory stimulation, the following-response of the ducklings is greatly enhanced at all ages.Keywords
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