Early visual experience affects postnatal auditory responsiveness in bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus). |
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Authors: | Foushée, Rebecca D. Lickliter, Robert |
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Abstract: | Results from 6 experiments suggest perinatal visual experience interferes with postnatal auditory responsiveness in bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus). Light- or dark-reared control chicks responded similarly to bobwhite maternal Calls A or B following hatching. Light-reared chicks that experienced 10 min/hr of Call A or B from hatching until testing preferred the familiar call at Days 2-4, but dark-reared chicks preferred the familiar call at all ages. Increased amounts of exposure to maternal calls during postnatal Days 1-2 led to auditory responsiveness deficits in light-reared chicks. Similarly, embryos exposed to 10 min/hr of prenatal visual cues required 48 hr of postnatal Call A or B exposure to demonstrate auditory discrimination. These findings highlight the linkages between developing auditory and visual systems during infancy. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Keywords: | perinatal visual experience postnatal auditory responsiveness bobwhite quail light vs dark raised chicks familiar vs unfamiliar call preference |
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