Classical Conditioning

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

The Little Albert experiment (Watson & Rayner) showed that

A
$Fear can be classically conditioned in humans$
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B
$Phobias result entirely from inherited traits$
C
$Children cannot acquire emotional responses$
D
$Conditioned fear extinguishes immediately$

Explanation

A baby was conditioned to fear a white rat (paired with a loud noise).

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