In a classic experiment, Little Albert, a very young boy, was conditioned to be afraid of a rat. He also became fearful of white furry rabbits and bearded men. This is an example of

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In a classic experiment, “Little Albert, “ a very young boy, was conditioned to be afraid of a rat. He also became fearful of white furry rabbits and bearded men. This is an example of

A	classical conditioning.
B	higher order conditioning.
C	reinforcement.
D	operant conditioning.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -This process is known as generalization. The Little Albert Experiment demonstrated that classical conditioning could be used to create a phobia. A phobia is an irrational fear, that is out of proportion to the danger. In this experiment, a previously unafraid baby was conditioned to become afraid of a rat.

Detailed explanation-2: -The conditioned response from Little Albert was fear, which he exhibited by crying whenever he saw a white rat. He associated the loud sound, which was naturally frightening, with white rats which he had previously been exposed to, and had no fear of in the beginning.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Little Albert experiment was a famous psychology experiment conducted by behaviorist John B. Watson and graduate student Rosalie Rayner. 1 Previously, Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov had conducted experiments demonstrating the conditioning process in dogs.

Detailed explanation-4: -What happened after “Little Albert” was classically conditioned to fear a tame white rat? Stimulus generalization occurred; Albert responded with fear to other furry animals and fuzzy objects.

Detailed explanation-5: -The “Little Albert” experiment involving the rat and the loud noise is an example of which of the following types of experiments? cognitive psychology.

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