Little Albert Was Conditioned by John Watson to Fear a White

question 63

Multiple Choice

Little Albert was conditioned by John Watson to fear a white rat.Eventually,however,Albert became fearful of any stimulus that looked white and furry.He became scared not only of rats,but also of rabbits,and even Santa Claus's beard.This study illustrates _____.

• A) extinction
• B) stimulus acquisition in classical conditioning
• C) stimulus generalization in classical conditioning
• D) spontaneous recovery

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