Watson Paired a Loud Noise with the Appearance of a White

question 46

Multiple Choice

Watson paired a loud noise with the appearance of a white rat to create a fear of the animal in a boy known as Little Albert. Watson performed this experiment to demonstrate that

• A) phobias can develop through classical conditioning.
• B) phobias can develop through operant conditioning.
• C) learning can take place in the absence of language skills.
• D) behaviors can be conditioned in children as young as 11 months old.

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