Little Albert Experiment Quiz

Who conducted the Little Albert Experiment?

• B.F. Skinner

• Ivan Pavlov

• Sigmund Freud

• John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner

What was the main aim of the Little Albert Experiment?

• To study the effects of operant conditioning

• To provide evidence for classical conditioning of emotional responses in infants

• To test the effects of social learning on behavior

• To explore the cognitive development of infants

What was the Neutral Stimulus (NS) in the Little Albert Experiment?

• A loud noise

• A white laboratory rat

• A rabbit

• A dog

What was the Unconditioned Stimulus (US) in the experiment?

• The loud noise

• The white rat

• The rabbit

• The Santa Claus mask

What response did the Unconditioned Stimulus (US) naturally trigger in Little Albert?

• Laughter

• Fear and crying

• Curiosity

• Indifference

What concept is demonstrated when Little Albert's fear extended to objects similar to the rat?

• Discrimination

• Habituation

• Generalization

• Extinction

What ethical issue is associated with the Little Albert Experiment?

• The experiment was conducted on adults

• Albert was deconditioned after the experiment

• Informed consent was obtained

• Albert's parents were misled about the true aims of the research

What was the Conditioned Response (CR) in the experiment?

• Albert's interest in the rat

• Albert's fear of the rat

• Albert's indifference to the noise

• Albert's laughter at the rabbit

What did Watson and Rayner fail to do at the end of the experiment?

• Obtain a control group

• Decondition Albert's fear

• Conduct further experiments

• Publish their findings

What is the process called when a learned response fades if not reinforced?

• Spontaneous recovery

• Extinction

• Generalization

• Acquisition