This study investigates the role of movement-produced sensory feedback in the development of visually guided behavior in neonatal kittens. The researchers tested 10 pairs of kittens, with one member (A) experiencing visual stimulation that varied with its own movements, while the other (P) received equivalent stimulation through passive motion. Subsequent tests showed that A performed normally in visually guided tasks, while P failed. This suggests that movement-produced sensory feedback is essential for the development of visually guided behavior. The study also examined the effects of deprivation on visual development. Kittens reared in restricted environments showed deficits in visually guided behavior, indicating that sensory experience is crucial for normal development. The researchers found that movement-produced sensory feedback is necessary for the development of certain sensorimotor coordinations, and that this variation in visual stimulation must be concurrent with and systematically dependent upon self-produced movements. The study compared two groups of kittens: one reared in darkness until they could move, and another reared in a patterned environment while restrained. The results showed that kittens reared in the patterned environment performed better in visually guided tasks, suggesting that sensory experience is essential for normal development. The study concludes that movement-produced sensory feedback is necessary for the development of visually guided behavior, and that deprivation can lead to deficits in visually guided behavior. The findings support the idea that sensory experience is crucial for normal development, and that studies of adult rearrangement and neonatal deprivation are complementary.This study investigates the role of movement-produced sensory feedback in the development of visually guided behavior in neonatal kittens. The researchers tested 10 pairs of kittens, with one member (A) experiencing visual stimulation that varied with its own movements, while the other (P) received equivalent stimulation through passive motion. Subsequent tests showed that A performed normally in visually guided tasks, while P failed. This suggests that movement-produced sensory feedback is essential for the development of visually guided behavior. The study also examined the effects of deprivation on visual development. Kittens reared in restricted environments showed deficits in visually guided behavior, indicating that sensory experience is crucial for normal development. The researchers found that movement-produced sensory feedback is necessary for the development of certain sensorimotor coordinations, and that this variation in visual stimulation must be concurrent with and systematically dependent upon self-produced movements. The study compared two groups of kittens: one reared in darkness until they could move, and another reared in a patterned environment while restrained. The results showed that kittens reared in the patterned environment performed better in visually guided tasks, suggesting that sensory experience is essential for normal development. The study concludes that movement-produced sensory feedback is necessary for the development of visually guided behavior, and that deprivation can lead to deficits in visually guided behavior. The findings support the idea that sensory experience is crucial for normal development, and that studies of adult rearrangement and neonatal deprivation are complementary.