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Dogs Imitate Selectively, Not Necessarily Rationally: Reply to

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Journal Anim Behav
Date 2012 Jul 10
PMID 22773846
Citations 2
Authors
Ludwig Huber
Friederike Range
Zsofia Viranyi
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Abstract

► We address the authors' criticisms of Range et al. (2007, Curr Biol, 17, 1-5). ► We point at unfavourable methodological differences between the two studies. ► Most critical is a substantial difference in the dogs' baseline performance. ► Priming cannot account for the selective imitation effect. ► We are therefore not surprised that the "replication" failed.

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