Watson and Rayner's Study Quiz

What was the main focus of Watson and Rayner's study?

• Cognitive development in children

• Conditioned emotional reactions

• Language acquisition in infants

• Social behavior in adolescents

What did Watson and Rayner aim to condition in their study?

• Love of animals

• Fear of an animal

• Joy from music

• Hunger for food

What method did Watson and Rayner use to condition fear in their study?

• Showing scary images

• Striking a steel bar to make a loud noise

• Using electric shocks

• Offering rewards

What did Watson and Rayner believe about instinctive emotional reactions in infancy?

• They are fixed and unchangeable

• They can be increased through conditioning

• They are irrelevant to behavior

• They are solely determined by genetics

What was Albert's initial reaction when the white rat was presented to him at 11 months and 3 days?

• He cried loudly.

• He laughed.

• He jumped violently and fell forward.

• He ignored the rat.

What does the test with blocks at 11 months and 15 days indicate about general transfer?

• There was a complete transfer.

• There was no general transfer.

• There was a partial transfer.

• The transfer was inconsistent.

How did Albert react when the blocks were presented to him after an interval?

• He ignored the blocks.

• He played with them energetically.

• He cried and crawled away.

• He threw the blocks.

What was Albert's reaction to the dog?

• He laughed and played with the dog.

• He showed no reaction.

• He shrank back and began to cry.

• He petted the dog.

What did Albert do when the fur coat was placed close to him?

• He hugged the coat.

• He began to fret and cry.

• He ignored the coat.

• He played with the coat.

What did Albert do when the cotton wool was placed on his feet?

• He played with it.

• He kicked it away.

• He ignored it.

• He cried and crawled away.