Evaluate watson and rayner

Question 1

WATSON AND RAYNER POSTIVIE

Answer 1

✅ well controlled conditions = conclude observed effects were due to conditioning

Question 2

WATSON AND RAYNER NEGATIVE

Answer 2

❌cant generalise (one participant)
❌ other factors cause phobias e.g. biological preparedness (ancient fears)

Question 3

WATSON AND RAYNER ETHICS

Answer 3

❌ removed his thumb to make him stay scared = harm
❌ aware of alberts distress (which was more than what he would of experienced in real life)
❌ No counterconditioning took place (mother removed albert before counter conditioning).
❌albert = vulnerable as a baby