Watson And Rayner - Procedure

Question 1

What happened in the emotional tests? ( 9 months)

Answer 1

He was confronted suddenly and for the first time successively with a white rat, a rabbit, a dog, a monkey, with masks with and without hair, cotton wool, burning newspapers, e.t.c.

Question 2

What happened in session 1- establishing a conditioned emotional response? (11 months 3 days)

Answer 2

Put him through all of the regular emotional tests. Then the white rat was suddenly taken from the basket and presented to Albert , as his hand touched the rat the bar was struck behind his head.

Question 3

What happened in session 2 - testing the conditioned emotional response? ( 11 months 10 days)

Answer 3

1. Rat presented with no sound
2. 5x joint stimulation
3. 2x presented alone

Question 4

What happens in session 3- generalisation? ( 11months 15days)

Answer 4

Shown rat, rabbit, dog , fur coat, cotton wool, e.t.c.

Question 5

What happens in session 4- changing the environment? ( 11months 20days)

Answer 5

Shown all the stimuli but in a well lit lecture theatre

Question 6

What happens in session 5- the effect of time? ( 12 months 21 days)

Answer 6

Shown all the stimuli