Watson and Rayner Made a Loud Noise Behind Little Albert's

question 270

Multiple Choice

Watson and Rayner made a loud noise behind Little Albert's head by striking a steel bar with a hammer. This noise served as the ________ in their study.

• A) counterconditioning stimulus
• B) conditioned stimulus
• C) discriminative stimulus
• D) unconditioned stimulus

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