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Classical Conditoning Flashcards

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What was the aim of the experiment (little Albert)?

A

To see whether classical conditioning can be applied to humans

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What procedure was used (little Albert)?

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  • presented neutral stimulus (rat)
  • loud noise when went to touch the rat
  • generalisation lead to being scared of objects similar to white rat eg rabbit, fur coat and dog
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What was found after the experiment was carried out (little Albert)?

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Phobias are conditioned fears

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Apply the stages of classical conditioning to little Albert.

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Before conditioning
-rat (NS) —> smile (UCR)

Durning conditioning
-noise (UCS) + rat (NS) —> fear (UCR)

After conditioning
-rat (CS) —> fear (CR)

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