FINDINGS AND RESULTS

Question 1

BASELINE TESTING 9 MONTHS

Answer 1

Albert showed no fears to any of the stimulus shown to him, he also showed no upset when his blanket was pulled away from him

Question 2

BASELINE TESTING LOUD SOUNDS

Answer 2

When loud sounds were made, Albert became progressively more upset, bursting into tears at the 3rd sound

Question 3

11 MONTHS OLD

Answer 3

Baseline tests were run again, which concluded the same results.
Albert was calmed down after the loud noise by block play both times, and was calmed down after an emotional upset

Question 4

11 MONTHS 3 DAYS

Answer 4

When Albert would attempt to touch the rat, the loud noise was made. Albert showed emotional distress by falling forwards and whimpering.

Question 5

11 MONTHS 10 DAYS

Answer 5

CER ESTABLISHED
Shown rat alone, Albert withdrew hand before contact.
Sound trials was done 3 times.
Rat alone again, sharp movements where made, withdrawal, whimpering, and this reaction increased before he cried and crawled away with just the rat being alone

Question 6

THAT SHOWED..

Answer 6

PHOBIA HAD BEEN CREATED IN 10 DAYS

Question 7

11 MONTHS 15 DAYS

Answer 7

Rat was presented 3 times, and he showed fear every time. After each time Albert calmed down with block play.
CER was still present

Question 8

GENERALISATION

Answer 8

Albert was shown:
RABBIT
DOG
FUR COAT
COTTON WOOL
And showed fear to all of these, CER had generalised to similar objects

Question 9

11 MONTHS 20 DAYS

Answer 9

He was shown:
RABBIT
DOG
RAT
And same reaction of fear was shown but weaker

Question 10

12 MONTHS 21 DAYS

Answer 10

Shown Santa Claus mask and Albert was immediately upset, then shown same stimuli as before, and was again upset.

Question 11

CONCLUSION

Answer 11

Procedure for established CER was proven
Watson believed this was how phobias were arose by conditioning to three major emotions:
FEAR
SEX
DANGER