little Albert Flashcards
1
Q
why did they test little Albert?
A
test his reactions to neutral stimuli
2
Q
what was the neutral stimuli that they tested little Albert with?
A
white rat
rabbit
monkey
various other masks
3
Q
did little Albert experience fear?
A
not originally
4
Q
what was the neutral stimulant?
A
fear
hammer against a steel bar
5
Q
what changed with the experiment to make little Albert fearful?
A
was shown these animals while hitting the steel bar
frightened him
6
Q
how did this develop into fear with Little Albert?
A
classical conditioning
made links to being scared from the sound with the faces of these animals
developed a fear of the animals used
7
Q
what happened at the end of the experiment?
A
when Little Albert saw the white rat he immediately showed fear
8
Q
what are the concern with this experiment?
A
unehtical
