What Was the Conditioned Response (CR) in Watson and Rayner's

question 22

Multiple Choice

What was the conditioned response (CR) in Watson and Rayner's famous "Little Albert" study?

• A) the loud clanging sound
• B) the sight of the white rat
• C) fear in response to the loud clanging sound
• D) fear in response to the sight of the rat

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The cognitive process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

Basic Trust

A concept in psychology describing the fundamental sense of safety and reliability in the world, often developed in early childhood.

Conscious Memory

The ability to recall and recognize information and past experiences that one can consciously acknowledge and describe.

Schemas Associated

Mental structures that represent aspects of the world and influence understanding, recognition, and recall by organizing information.