Psychology : Behavioural Approach - Little Albert (Watson and Rayner 1920)

Psychology : Behavioural Approach - Little Albert (Watson and Rayner 1920)

Method:

• The participant was 11 month old 'Little Albert' intially showed no fear of white fluffy objects, such as rats or rabbits.
• The researchers tried to create a conditioned response (fear) to these objects.
• They did this by placing a white rat infront of Albert. As he reached out to stroke it, a metal bar was loudly struck behind…