CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In John Watson’s “Little Albert” experiment, what was the unconditioned stimulus?
A
The White Rat
B
The Little Boy
C
Anything White and Furry
D
The Loud Noise
E
Fear
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The rat, originally a neutral stimulus, had become a conditioned stimulus, and was eliciting an emotional response (conditioned response) similar to the distress (unconditioned response) originally given to the noise (unconditioned stimulus).

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: There is only one unconditioned stimulus in the Little Albert experiment that is a loud sound. In the study, the loud sound was produced by striking a hammer on an iron bar.

Detailed explanation-3: -d-In Rayner’s and Watson’s experiment known as Little Albert, the unconditioned stimulus is the loud noise that was made by the experiment behind the head of the baby. A fearful response to loud noise is an innate unconditioned response in children. The experimenters frequently paired the white rat with a loud noise.

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