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Science 7 September 1979:
Vol. 205. no. 4410, pp. 1031 - 1033
DOI: 10.1126/science.572990
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Science, Vol 205, Issue 4410, 1031-1033
Copyright © 1979 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Dr. Guthrie and Felis domesticus or: tripping over the cat

BR Moore and S Stuttard

The principal reactions described in Guthrie and Horton's classic learning monograph appear to have been caused by the mere presence of the experimenters. Neither escape nor food reinforcement is necessary for the establishment of such responses. They are species-typical "greeting" reactions, readily elicited by the sight of human observers.




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