Dogs imitate selectively, not necessarily rationally: reply to Kaminski et al. (2011)
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► 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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