Raynor & Waston- Little Albert- Classical conditioning Flashcards
1
Q
Unconditioned stimulus
A
Sound
2
Q
Unconditioned response
A
Fear
3
Q
Conditioned stimulus
A
White rat
4
Q
Conditioned response
A
Fear
5
Q
Aim
A
to test the results of classical conditioning on humans
6
Q
Strengths
A
Proved hypothesis
Linked our environment to our behaviour
7
Q
Weaknesses
A
Unethical: the baby couldn’t consent, caused phobias for his later life
Cant be generalised for all ages
reduces ecological validity as it was a lab experiment