In Watson’s experiment with Little Albert,
the white rat
was the (conditioned, unconditioned) stimulus, and Albert’s crying when the hammer struck the steel bar was the (conditioned, unconditioned) response.
What was the unconditioned stimulus in the case of Little Albert?
There is only one unconditioned stimulus in the Little Albert experiment that is
a loud sound
.
What was the unconditioned stimulus in the Little Albert study quizlet?
Before Conditioning, what was the Neutral Stimulus, and what was the Response, at the beginning of the Classical Conditioning Experiment, performed on Little Albert, by Watson and Rayner? The Neutral Stimulus was the White Rat. The Unconditioned Stimulus, UCS was
a Loud Noise, caused by a hammer hitting a metal bar
.
What were the unconditioned stimulus and response in the Little Albert experiment?
The rat, originally a neutral stimulus, had become a conditioned stimulus, and it was eliciting an emotional response (conditioned response) similar to the distress (unconditioned response) originally given to
the noise
(unconditioned stimulus).
What was the conditioned stimulus CS in the case of Little Albert a white rat a loud noise a high chair a small enclosed space?
unconditioned stimulus.
The white rat
was the conditioned stimulus. Little albert learned to fear the white rat after associating it with the loud noise.
What did the Little Albert Experiment prove?
The Little Albert Experiment demonstrated that
classical conditioning—the association
of a particular stimulus or behavior with an unrelated stimulus or behavior—works in human beings. In this experiment, a previously unafraid baby was conditioned to become afraid of a rat.
What ethical principles were violated in the Little Albert study?
No, there were ethical issues in Little Albert experiment. For instance, Watson
harmed little Albert by instilling the fear of white rats in him
. Such fear did not exist prior to the experiment. Further, Watson did not follow the principle of free consent and did not give participants the right to withdraw.
What was the unconditioned stimulus in Pavlov’s experiment?
An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that leads to an automatic response. In Pavlov’s experiment,
the food
was the unconditioned stimulus. An unconditioned response is an automatic response to a stimulus. The dogs salivating for food is the unconditioned response in Pavlov’s experiment.
What was the purpose of the Little Albert experiment quizlet?
TO MAKE SURE ALBERT WAS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A FEAR RESPONSE
… “that this response by Albert was as convincing a case of a completely conditioned fear response as could have been theoretically pictured.
What happens when stimulus generalization occurs?
‘Stimulus generalization occurs when
behavior becomes more probable in the presence of one stimulus or situation as a result of having been reinforced in the presence of another stimulus or situation
‘ (Martin & Pear, 1999, p. 145). This can occur due to physical similarity or due to conceptual learning.
What was the conclusion of the Little Albert experiment?
In conclusion, Watson and Rayner concluded that their hypothesis was correct, and
they could condition “little Albert” to fear something irrational
. Although their experiment was riddled with third variables such as age and mental ability.
Which of the following is an example of stimulus discrimination?
For example, the
smell of food
is an unconditioned stimulus, while salivating to the smell is an unconditioned response. If the dogs did not drool in response to the trumpet noise, it means that they are able to discriminate between the sound of the tone and the similar stimulus.
What Happened to Baby Albert after testing?
Tragically, medical records showed that Douglas
had severe neurological problems and died at an early age of hydrocephalus, or water on the brain
. According to his records, this seems to have resulted in vision problems, so much so that at times he was considered blind.
What was Little Albert not afraid of?
When Little Albert was 9 months old, Watson and Rayner exposed him to a series of stimuli including a white rat, a rabbit, a monkey, masks, and burning newspapers and observed the boy’s reactions. The boy initially showed
no fear of any of the objects he was shown
.
When a stimulus is removed from a person?
Negative reinforcement
occurs when an unpleasant stimulus is removed, making a the correct choice. a) more resistant to extinction than a response receiving continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response).
When a conditioned response happens to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus this is called what?
Generalization
refers to the tendency to respond to stimuli that resemble the original conditioned stimulus.
