Atypical Core Study

Question 0

Procedure

Answer 0

Little Albert at 9 months not afraid of rat, rabbit, dog, monkey, burning newspaper, cotton, mask. Neutral.
At 11 months Watson and Rayner brought him back to condition him to fear a white rat. Every time he touched the rat a loud bang went off behind him. Repeated seven times in two weeks.

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

Phobias can be learnt through classical conditioning

Question 2

Results

Answer 2

Seven trails rats scarred Albert. Cry and avoid
Five days later showed fear of rabbit dog cotton Santa mask
Ten days later rat fear less marked.
One month from start still feared rat
Mother withdrew son.

Question 3

Artificial conditions

Answer 3

Lacked ecological validity, not real

Question 4

One child

Answer 4

Sample too small, different on other kids, adults, using other animals that you don’t have a preparedness for.

Question 5

Highly

Answer 5

Unethical, distress, didn’t counter-condition his phobia left with mental disorder for life.