In a Historic Experiment with 11-Month-Old Albert,John Watson Demonstrated That

question 5

Multiple Choice

In a historic experiment with 11-month-old Albert,John Watson demonstrated that __________.

• A) children cannot be conditioned to fear a formerly neutral stimulus
• B) infants as young as a few months old will repeat a behavior to obtain a desirable reward
• C) children can be conditioned to fear a formerly neutral stimulus
• D) children have an innate, inborn fear of rats

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Definitions:

Cell Wall

The structure outside the plasma membrane of certain cells; may contain cellulose (plant cells), chitin (most fungal cells), peptidoglycan and/or lipopolysaccharide (most bacterial cells), or other material.

Prokaryotes

Microorganisms that lack a distinct nucleus and other organelles due to the absence of internal membranes, including bacteria and archaea.

Bacteria

Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms found everywhere on Earth, with roles ranging from aiding digestion to causing disease.

Protists

A diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms, which are neither plants, animals, nor fungi, often found in moist or aquatic environments.