Watson And Raynor- Findings

Question 1

Emotional tests (9 months)?

Answer 1

At no time did the infant ever show fear in any situation. No one in the hospital had ever seen him afraid or angry. He practically never cried.

Question 2

Session 1 establishing a conditioned emotional response? ( 11months 3 days)

Answer 2

Emotional tests - no fear
Joint stimulation -
1) infant jumped violently and fell forward, burying his face in the mattress.

2) the infant jumped violently, fell forward and began to whimper.

Question 3

Session 2: Testing a conditioned emotional response ( 11 months 10 days)?

Answer 3

1. Didn’t reach for it, tentative and nervous.
2. Joing stimulation- fall over
3. Rat- crying

Question 4

Session 3: Generalisation ( 11 months 15 days)?

Answer 4

Showed fear towards them all apart from blocks.

Question 5

Session 4: Changing the environment (11months 20 days)?

Answer 5

Slight fear to begin with but then full on fear.

Question 6

Session 5: The effect of time? ( 12 months 21days)

Answer 6

Still showed fear.