title: [An estimation of the contrast sensitivity of kittens after termination of the critical developmental period].
abstract: Special contrast sensitivity was estimated in kittens at the age of 6, 9 and 12 months as well as in adult cats. Acuteness of perception of grating pattern remained the same in kittens of 6 as well as 12 months of age. However, the former kittens were shown to have a decreased contrast sensitivity at lower spatial frequencies (cycles/degree). The contrast sensitivity reached the adult level at 12-month age. This seems to reflect a maturation of the higher cortical areas involved in the recognition process.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Alekseenko
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Praznikova
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003214:Conditioning, Classical / Q000502:physiology; D015350:Contrast Sensitivity / Q000502:physiology*; D003423:Critical Period, Psychological; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Otsenka kontrastnoĭ chuvstvitel'nosti u kotiat posle okonchaniia kriticheskogo perioda razvitiia.