Behaviourist Research

Question 1

Methodology

Answer 1

Controlled observation of Little Albert 9 months old

NOT Case Study - No in depth analysis

NOT experiment - Only 1 condition

Question 2

Procedures

Answer 2

Initial emotional tests to see A response to the stimuli

1) 11 month 3 day - White rat + Bar

2) 7 day later - Only Rat, Rat + Bar, Blocks

3) 5 day later - Generalisation to other stimulus?

4) 5 day later - Env change, dark lab to well lit lecture room

5) Month later - Presented with stimulus again

Question 3

Stimulus list

Answer 3

White Rat

White Rabbit

Santa Mask

Cotton

Watson’s Hair

White Dog

Question 4

Findings

Answer 4

1) 11 month 3 day - Albert jumped when bar struck, reached rat

2) 7 day later - Didn’t reach for rat, play blocks, cry loud noise

3) 5 day later - Cry with rat and other stimuli

4) 5 day later - Fear less intense with new environment, not scared of blocks

5) Month later - Still showed fear response, but not blocks

Question 5

Conclusion

Answer 5

Fear response can be conditioned.

Fear responses can be generalised to other objects.

Watson and Raynor proposed this is how many people acquire phobias

Question 6

Methodology/ Procedure evaluation

Answer 6

-Procedures caused more psychological harm than in mundane life

-Fear not unconditioned

-High control of extraneous variables in lab experiment