Question

The psychologist conducted a famous experiment in which he created a phobia-like condition in Little Albert. In this experiment, the psychologist whenever Little Albert _____. Afterward, Little Albert whimpered and cried every time he _____. He also whimpered and cried when he _____, which is an example of _____. This experiment was important because it showed that phobias could be explained by rather than repressed sexual desires.

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Little Albert B (Known as Little Albert today)

2) When he was shown the rat

3) Whenever he saw a white object

4) Conditioned response

Explanation:

The Little Albert experiment presents and example of how classical conditioning can be used to condition an emotional response.

• Neutral Stimulus: The white rat

• Unconditioned Stimulus: The loud noise

• Unconditioned Response: Fear

• Conditioned Stimulus: The white rat

• Conditioned Response: Fear