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Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) were imprinted to an auditory-visual stimulus complex. After the critical period, experimental Ss were exposed to the original auditory stimulus plus new visual object. Controls were exposed to the new visual object alone. In subsequent tests with the new object, experimental birds showed a significantly greater attachment than controls.
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Supported by NSF Grant GB 1854 to Laurence J. Stettner and NSF Research Participation Fellowship to Richard H. Porter.
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Porter, R.H., Stettner, L.J. Imprinting: Transfer of the following response after initial attachment. Psychon Sci 13, 181–182 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03342470
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