Stimuli
Definition of stimuli
Something that evokes a reaction
Who conducted the Little Albert expiriment?
Watson
What age group did Watson work with for his study?
Babies
Who was known as the father of Behaviorism?
Watson
For Watson stimuli may be simple or complex.
True or False
True
No
Watson believed fear, rage and love are...
unconditioned responses
How old was Albert?
9 months
In the expiriment what was the fear inflicting stimulus?
Loud noise
What was the objective of this expiriment?
To show that fear could be conditioned into humans
Why do some people criticize Watson's Behaviorism study?
Some argue it's unethical
What ethical concerns are associated the Little Albert expiriment?
Lack of consent, potential psychological harm
In the expiriment, what was the controlled response?
Fear/Crying
How many sessions of conditioning was Albert exposed to?
5 sessions
What were the 3 fundamental emotions displayed by the infants according to Watson?
Love, fear, and rage
April 24th and December 7th
Learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus
Classical conditioning
Did the conditioned fear response generalize to other stimuli?
Yes (other furry objects)
What was the outcome of the expiriment?
Little Albert began to show signs of fear when the white rat was shown
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