How Did Watson and Rayner Justify Doing the Little Albert

question 8

Multiple Choice

How did Watson and Rayner justify doing the Little Albert study?

• A)they knew they would be removing the fear at the end of the study; thus Albert would leave the experiment without the fear
• B)they had the parents' informed consent and the approval of the IRB
• C)they thought he was strong and healthy and would not be harmed by the procedure
• D)none of the above - they gave no thought to the ethical dimensions of their study

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Definitions:

P Wave

The first wave in an ECG, representing the depolarization of the atria before the heart beats.

QRS Complex

Principal deflection in the electrocardiogram, representing ventricular depolarization.

T Wave

Deflection in an electrocardiogram following the QRS complex, representing ventricular repolarization.

Repolarization

The process of restoring the resting negative charge inside a neuron or muscle cell after depolarization.