1.3.4 Ethics & Social Of Little Albert Flashcards
(Harm) Albert was not protected from what?
Psychological harm
(Harm) Watson and rayner initially thought they could do Albert what?
Little harm in the study
(Harm) as time went on what became apparent and what was the solution?
Albert was distressed
No tests for a week
(Harm) how did Watson and rayner make the experience worse for Albert?
Removing his thumb from his mouth - comfort
Causing distress
(Harm) why did Watson and rayner have to remove Alberts thumb from his mouth?
Increase internal validity
Comfort would lesson emotional response
Having his thumb in his mouth would prevent crying
(Harm) what is the general rule for psychological harm?
You cannot expose the participants to greater stress than can be reasonably expected of everyday life
(Harm) Watson and rayner felt what Albert experienced was no more than what?
What would be experienced in the rough and tumble of home
(Harm) but where was Albert living?
The sheltered hospital environment
(Harm) what did Watson and rayner always intend to do?
Remove alberts conditioned response
(Harm) why could they not remove the response and what issue does this raise?
Albert was removed from the hospital
Possibility of long term phobia
(Consent) Albert was an infant and therefore unable to give what?
Consent
(Consent) what reasons may indicate his mother may not have understood and give full informed consent?
- Not a psychologist - didn’t understand
- As a mother you wouldn’t put your child in a distressing situation
- If she understood why would she remove him before the phobia was reversed
(Withdraw) was there a right to withdraw?
Yes Albert was removed from the study
Why could the research not be conducted today?
Would not pass ethical guidelines
The ethical guidelines were put in place when?
1970s
