Watson and His Colleagues Conditioned a Fear of White Rats

question 174

Multiple Choice

Watson and his colleagues conditioned a fear of white rats in a young child named Little Albert, by pairing a rat with a frightening noise. What could Watson have done to eliminate Little Albert's conditioned fear of the white rat?

• A) Show Albert a toy dog instead of a live rat
• B) Let Albert touch a Santa Claus beard, or other white fuzzy stimuli, repeatedly
• C) Show Albert a rat many times without a loud noise following
• D) Have Albert hear a loud noise many times without a rat present

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