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Differential conditioning of head turning for visual stimulation was demonstrated for three-month-old infants.
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1. The research was supported in part by PHS Grant No. 8D 0160501 from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The assistance of Patricia Smith and H. Paul Norton is gratefully acknowledged.
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Levison, C.A., Levison, P.K. Operant conditioning of head turning for visual reinforcement in three-month infants. Psychon Sci 8, 529–530 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331735
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