Answer to Question #237835 in Psychology for CCW

Question

Read the article, Little Albert Experiment by Watson & Rayner

2) What did researchers say?

Answer 1

In the lIttle Albert Experiment, Watson and Rayner performed an experiment to demonstrate that classical conditioning could be applied to create a phobia. This is an irrational fear, which means it is out of proportion to the danger. In the research, a baby with a post-traumatic experience was conditioned to fear rats. The researchers concluded that the girl could be conditioned to fear rats, implying that In this experiment, classical conditioning could be applied to create a phobia.