Question

question 36

what did john b. watson and rosalie rayner demonstrate with their studies of little albert?

a - boys display fear differently from girls
b - boys display more fear than girls
c - emotion can be a conditioned response
d - fear cannot be a conditioned response

Explanation:

Identify the core experiment

The question asks about the demonstration made by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner in their famous "Little Albert" study.

Analyze the experimental findings

In this study, Watson and Rayner paired a neutral stimulus (a white rat) with an unconditioned stimulus (a loud, frightening noise) to elicit fear in an infant. This demonstrated that emotional reactions, specifically fear, can be classically conditioned in humans.

Evaluate the given options

• Option A and B discuss gender differences in fear, which were not the focus or finding of this study.
• Option C states that emotion can be a conditioned response, which directly aligns with the study's demonstration of conditioned fear.
• Option D contradicts the findings of the experiment.

Answer:

• A - boys display fear differently from girls
• B - boys display more fear than girls
• C - emotion can be a conditioned response (Correct answer)
• D - fear cannot be a conditioned response