Watson's Studies with "Little Albert" Would Not Be Conducted Today

question 172

Short Answer

Watson's studies with "little Albert" would not be conducted today because they violate the __________ guidelines of psychological research.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A type of learning in which a behavior becomes more likely to recur if followed by a reinforcer or less likely to recur if followed by a punisher.

Respondent Behavior

Behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus.

Observational Learning

Learning by observing others.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or knowledge by watching and imitating others, also known as modeling.