An Important Discovery Stemming from Watson and Rayner's Experiment Was

question 123

Multiple Choice

An important discovery stemming from Watson and Rayner's experiment was that

• A) phobias can be reversed.
• B) some phobias are more probable due to preparedness.
• C) children experience phobias more often than had previously been thought.
• D) phobias may be explained by using principles of classical conditioning. Watson and Rayner's experiment with Little Albert demonstrated the ability to condition a phobia with classical conditioning.
• E) instinctive drift explains phobias in human beings.

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Definitions:

Pathology

The branch of medicine that studies the causes, nature, and effects of diseases.

Conjunctivitis

An inflammation of the conjunctiva, often called "pink eye," characterized by redness, itching, and discharge from the eye.

Pinkeye

Pinkeye, medically known as conjunctivitis, is inflammation or infection of the outer membrane of the eyeball and the inner eyelid.

Condition

A particular state or situation with regard to circumstances, often used in health to describe an illness or medical state.