| Abstract: | Tested 40 mongrel cage-reared kittens in 4 age groups (45, 60, 120, or 180 days) for locomotor delayed responses to auditory cues in a 2-choice situation. Each S was trained for 15 days (300 trials); delays of 5 different durations (0-27 sec) were randomly given in each session. Performance did not improve as a function of age. All groups showed some immediate capacity for the task, all improved with training, and in all ages more errors were made after longer than after shorter delays. The ability to remember the locus of a brief sound over short periods of time appears to be mature before weaning in kittens. (18 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
