Little Albert procedure

The classic study for behaviourism is?

• Loftus & Palmer- Eyewitness Testimony

• Raine et al- The brains of murderers

• Watson and Rayner- Conditioning of a fear response

• Milgram- Obedience to authority

How many sessions of conditioning was Albert exposed to?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What did W&R aim to condition into Albert?

• Love

• Anger

• Fear

• Happiness

What type of conditioning was used in the W&R study?

• Operant

• Classical

What was the age range of Albert throughout the duration of the study?

• 0-3 months

• 3-6 months

• 6-9 months

• 9-12 months

What happened during 'joint stimulation'?

• The rat and the bang were paired together

• The rat and the blocks were paired together

• Watson's hair and the rat were paired together

• Watson and Rayner were both in the room

What was the result of the pre-testing condition? (before the conditoning began)

• Albert was scared of the rat

• Albert had a giggle outburst

• Albert was curious of the rat

• Albert liked the rat

What were the results of the different environment condition (session 4)?

• Albert was no longer scared of the rat

• Albert was even more frightened of the rat

• Albert was no as afraid but still had some fear

• Albert wanted to cuddle the rat

What was the aim of the emotional tests? (pre test)

• To see gage Albert's emotion to the stimuli

• To have fun

• To cure Albert

What was the overall result of the study?

• Albert was not scared of the rat

• Albert stayed curious about the rat

• Albert was scared of the rat

• Albert wanted to befriend the rat